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