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