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