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