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