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