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