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