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