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