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