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