πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.NF.B.3d
🍕 Fraction stories (+ and −)
Add/subtract fractions with like denominators; mixed numbers
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar walked 1/8 of a mile to the park and then 2/8 of a mile to school. How far did Omar walk in all?
Answer: ______________ mile
2Omar walked 1/8 of a mile to the park and then 6/8 of a mile to school. How far did Omar walk in all?
Answer: ______________ mile
3Sam walked 4/12 of a mile to the park and then 2/12 of a mile to school. How far did Sam walk in all?
Answer: ______________ mile
4Maya ate 3/8 of a pizza and Leo ate 2/8 of it. How much of the pizza did they eat together?
Answer: ______________ of the pizza
5Sam walked 4/12 of a mile to the park and then 8/12 of a mile to school. How far did Sam walk in all?
Answer: ______________ mile
6Aiden ate 2/6 of a pizza and Priya ate 1/6 of it. How much of the pizza did they eat together?
Answer: ______________ of the pizza
7Lily had 6/12 of a liter of juice and drank 1/12 of a liter. How much juice is left?
Answer: ______________ liter
8Omar ate 3/6 of a pizza and Zoe ate 1/6 of it. How much of the pizza did they eat together?
Answer: ______________ of the pizza
9Lily had 5/6 of a liter of juice and drank 3/6 of a liter. How much juice is left?
Answer: ______________ liter
10Maya ate 2/6 of a pizza and Priya ate 2/6 of it. How much of the pizza did they eat together?
Answer: ______________ of the pizza
11Aiden walked 3/6 of a mile to the park and then 1/6 of a mile to school. How far did Aiden walk in all?
Answer: ______________ mile
12Lily had 10/10 of a liter of juice and drank 7/10 of a liter. How much juice is left?
Answer: ______________ liter
Answer key: Fraction stories (+ and −)
- 1. 3/8 mile
- 2. 7/8 mile
- 3. 1/2 mile
- 4. 5/8 of the pizza
- 5. 1 mile
- 6. 1/2 of the pizza
- 7. 5/12 liter
- 8. 2/3 of the pizza
- 9. 1/3 liter
- 10. 2/3 of the pizza
- 11. 2/3 mile
- 12. 3/10 liter
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