πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.NF.B.3d
🍕 Fraction stories (+ and −)
Add/subtract fractions with like denominators; mixed numbers
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya walked 5/8 of a mile to the park and then 3/8 of a mile to school. How far did Priya walk in all?
Answer: ______________ mile
2Omar had 11/12 of a liter of juice and drank 6/12 of a liter. How much juice is left?
Answer: ______________ liter
3Maya ate 3/10 of a pizza and Aiden ate 4/10 of it. How much of the pizza did they eat together?
Answer: ______________ of the pizza
4Zoe ate 2/6 of a pizza and Leo ate 2/6 of it. How much of the pizza did they eat together?
Answer: ______________ of the pizza
5Omar painted 10/12 of a fence in the morning and 2/12 of it after lunch. How much of the fence has Omar painted?
Answer: ______________ of the fence
6A ribbon is 5/6 of a meter long. Aiden cuts off 2/6 of a meter for a bow. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meter
7Lily had 3/8 of a liter of juice and drank 2/8 of a liter. How much juice is left?
Answer: ______________ liter
8Sam had 4/10 of a liter of juice and drank 2/10 of a liter. How much juice is left?
Answer: ______________ liter
9Omar walked 5/12 of a mile to the park and then 4/12 of a mile to school. How far did Omar walk in all?
Answer: ______________ mile
10Sam walked 6/10 of a mile to the park and then 3/10 of a mile to school. How far did Sam walk in all?
Answer: ______________ mile
11Omar painted 8/10 of a fence in the morning and 2/10 of it after lunch. How much of the fence has Omar painted?
Answer: ______________ of the fence
12A ribbon is 3/10 of a meter long. Zoe cuts off 2/10 of a meter for a bow. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meter
Answer key: Fraction stories (+ and −)
- 1. 1 mile
- 2. 5/12 liter
- 3. 7/10 of the pizza
- 4. 2/3 of the pizza
- 5. 1 of the fence
- 6. 1/2 meter
- 7. 1/8 liter
- 8. 1/5 liter
- 9. 3/4 mile
- 10. 9/10 mile
- 11. 1 of the fence
- 12. 1/10 meter
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