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