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Fraction Stories on the Hiking Trail

Grade 4 word problems adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators, set on a family hiking trail.

Grade 4MathInteractive · Printable

Aligned to4.NF.B.3.d

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  • Single worksheet
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  • 1 Common Core standard
  • Printable answer key
  • 14 questions
  • Classroom-ready

Details

Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 4
Subject
Math
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students solve word problems by adding fractions with like denominators that refer to the same whole.
  • Students solve word problems by subtracting fractions with like denominators, including from 1 whole.
  • Students choose the correct operation and write an equation for a fraction story problem.

How to use

Use after students can add and subtract fractions with like denominators. Have them draw a fraction bar or write an equation for each story before solving.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

4.NF.B.3.d

Solve story problems that add and subtract fractions with like denominators.

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Fraction Stories on the Hiking Trail

Add and subtract fractions with like denominators to solve trail problems.

Adding on the trail

Read each story. Write the answer as a fraction.

1.
The Lopez family hiked 3/8 mile to the creek. Then they hiked 2/8 mile to the waterfall. How far did they hike in all?

3/8 + 2/8 =   mile

2.
Priya drank 2/6 of her water bottle before lunch. She drank 3/6 of the same bottle after lunch. What fraction of the bottle did she drink in all?

Priya drank   of the bottle.

3.
On the trail map, 4/10 of the trail goes through the forest. Another 3/10 of the trail goes along the lake. What fraction of the trail is in the forest or along the lake?

  of the trail

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