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