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