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