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