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