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