πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.NF.B.3d
🍕 Fraction stories (+ and −)
Add/subtract fractions with like denominators; mixed numbers
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam walked 1/6 of a mile to the park and then 2/6 of a mile to school. How far did Sam walk in all?
Answer: ______________ mile
2Zoe walked 9/12 of a mile to the park and then 1/12 of a mile to school. How far did Zoe walk in all?
Answer: ______________ mile
3Aiden walked 4/8 of a mile to the park and then 3/8 of a mile to school. How far did Aiden walk in all?
Answer: ______________ mile
4Sam had 7 3/4 cups of flour and used 2 3/8 cups for bread. How much flour is left?
Answer: ______________ cups
5Lily ran 4 5/12 miles on Saturday and 2 1/4 miles on Sunday. How far did Lily run in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6A sunflower was 4 1/8 feet tall. It grew 1 3/8 feet more. How tall is it now?
Answer: ______________ feet
7A sunflower was 4 1/4 feet tall. It grew 2 1/8 feet more. How tall is it now?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Lily painted 4/8 of a fence in the morning and 2/8 of it after lunch. How much of the fence has Lily painted?
Answer: ______________ of the fence
9A ribbon is 9/10 of a meter long. Leo cuts off 8/10 of a meter for a bow. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meter
10Priya had 7/8 of a liter of juice and drank 6/8 of a liter. How much juice is left?
Answer: ______________ liter
11Priya walked 5/12 of a mile to the park and then 1/12 of a mile to school. How far did Priya walk in all?
Answer: ______________ mile
12Lily had 4 9/10 cups of flour and used 1 1/10 cups for bread. How much flour is left?
Answer: ______________ cups
Answer key: Fraction stories (+ and −)
- 1. 1/2 mile
- 2. 5/6 mile
- 3. 7/8 mile
- 4. 5 3/8 cups
- 5. 6 2/3 miles
- 6. 5 1/2 feet
- 7. 6 3/8 feet
- 8. 3/4 of the fence
- 9. 1/10 meter
- 10. 1/8 liter
- 11. 1/2 mile
- 12. 3 4/5 cups
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