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