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