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