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