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