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