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