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 4 1/2 feet tall. It grew 2 1/8 feet more. How tall is it now?
Answer: ______________ feet
2Zoe walked 6/8 of a mile to the park and then 1/8 of a mile to school. How far did Zoe walk in all?
Answer: ______________ mile
3Sam walked 4/10 of a mile to the park and then 4/10 of a mile to school. How far did Sam walk in all?
Answer: ______________ mile
4Zoe ate 3/8 of a pizza and Aiden ate 3/8 of it. How much of the pizza did they eat together?
Answer: ______________ of the pizza
5Priya had 5 1/8 cups of flour and used 2 3/4 cups for bread. How much flour is left?
Answer: ______________ cups
6Zoe ran 4 3/4 miles on Saturday and 2 1/4 miles on Sunday. How far did Zoe run in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Sam had 7/10 of a liter of juice and drank 4/10 of a liter. How much juice is left?
Answer: ______________ liter
8A ribbon is 11/12 of a meter long. Zoe cuts off 8/12 of a meter for a bow. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meter
9Sam had 10/12 of a liter of juice and drank 5/12 of a liter. How much juice is left?
Answer: ______________ liter
10A ribbon is 8/10 of a meter long. Zoe cuts off 7/10 of a meter for a bow. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meter
11Omar ran 5 3/4 miles on Saturday and 2 7/8 miles on Sunday. How far did Omar run in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12Zoe had 5/6 of a liter of juice and drank 3/6 of a liter. How much juice is left?
Answer: ______________ liter
Answer key: Fraction stories (+ and −)
- 1. 6 5/8 feet
- 2. 7/8 mile
- 3. 4/5 mile
- 4. 3/4 of the pizza
- 5. 2 3/8 cups
- 6. 7 miles
- 7. 3/10 liter
- 8. 1/4 meter
- 9. 5/12 liter
- 10. 1/10 meter
- 11. 8 5/8 miles
- 12. 1/3 liter
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