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