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