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