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