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