4th Grade Addition & Subtraction Fraction Story Problem Bank
Understand a fraction a/b with a>1 as a sum of fractions 1/b. Solve word problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions referring to the same whole and having like denominators, e.g., by using visual fraction models and equations to represent the problem.
Addition
My party mix needs _____ cups of Corn Chex and ______ cups of Rice Chex. How much Chex mix will I use altogether?
(14 , 24) (34 , 24) (313 , 413 ) (223, 323 )
Mrs. Zarr had _____ of a pizza and Ms. French had _____ of a pizza. How much pizza do they have altogether?
(25 , 25) (45 , 35) (113 , 13 ) (324, 234 )
Sara likes to eat ______ sandwiches for snack and ______ for lunch. If Sara is going to eat her snack and lunch at school, how many sandwiches does she need to bring with her?
(14 , 24) (34 , 44) (113 , 213) (112, 212 )
Mrs. Dobson was making lasagna for her son Ryne. She used ______ pound of mozzarella cheese and ______ pound of parmesan cheese. How much cheese did she use all together?
(14 , 24) (34 , 24) (114 ,1 34 ) (124, 134 )
Jeremiah used ________ of a piece of lead on Thursday. On Friday he used ______ of a piece of lead. How much lead did Jeremiah use on Thursday and Friday?
(47 , 37) (68 , 58) (112 ,1 12 ) (124, 234 )
When making cake and frosting, I need _____ cup of sugar for the cake. I also need ______ cup of sugar for the frosting. How much total sugar do I need?
(34 , 14) (34 , 34) (113 ,2 13 ) (314, 234 )
Mario put ______ pound of meat on his sandwich. Sammy put _____ pound of meat on his sandwich. How much meat did the two boys eat?
(13 , 13) (14 , 34) (113 ,2 23 ) (124, 134 )
When making a quilt we used _____ yards of blue fabric and ______ yard of red fabric. How much fabric was used in the quilt?
(112 ,1 12) (134 , 234) (213 ,3 13 ) (214, 334 )
During the first down the running back ran ______ of the football field. During the second down the quarter back threw the ball another ______ of the football field. How far did the ball travel all together?
(210 , 310) (410 , 610) (210 , 710 ) (410, 510)
My mom got a really long sub sandwich that was 3 feet long. I ate 1/10 of the sandwich. My brother ate 3/10 of the sandwich. How much of the sandwich did we eat?
(110 , 310) (310 , 410) (25 , 35) (14, 34)
Marcus was ______ feet tall. He grew ______ of a foot more. How tall is he now?
(4212 , 212) (4412 , 912) (4712 , 612) (4212, 312)
On Monday we got 4 ¾ inches of snow. On Tuesday we got 5 ¼ inches of snow. How much snow did we get on Monday and Tuesday?
(14 , 14) (410 , 810) (1310 , 2 510) (3210, 2910)
On Thursday it rained _____ of an inch. On Friday it rained ______ inch of rain. How much rain did we get on Thursday and Friday?
(110 , 710) (710 , 810) (1310 , 1110) (3210, 2910)
I walked _______ mile on Monday and _________ on Tuesday. How far did I walk on Monday and Tuesday?
(14 , 34) (34 , 34) (114 , 34 ) (324, 234 )
When making pizza I use 2 different types of cheese. I use ¾ cup of mozzarella cheese and ¾ cup of cheddar. How much cheese do I put on the pizza?
(14 , 14) (34 , 34) (113 , 13 ) (313, 223 )
On Monday Benjamin picked _____ of a pound of strawberries. On Tuesday he picked _____ of a pound of strawberries. What was the total weight of the strawberries Benjamin picked?
(14 , 34) (34 , 24) (223 ,1 13 ) (216, 246 )
On Friday Anthony ate _____ of a pound of cherries. On Saturday he ate _______ of a pound of cherries. What was the total weight of the cherries Anthony ate?
(24 , 14) (13 , 23) (23 , 23) (35, 45)
There were eleven bananas on the counter. _________ of the bananas were eaten yesterday. _________ of the bananas were eaten today. What fractions of the bananas have been eaten in all?
(211 , 111) (411 , 311) (611 , 411 ) (811, 311 )
Katherine put _____ of a cup of peanut butter chips and ________ of a cup of chocolate chips in a bowl. How many cups of chips did she have in all?
(14 , 24) (34 , 134) (123 , 313) (323, 223 )
Elizabeth's breadstick measured five and one-fourth inches. Katherine's breadstick measured seven and a third inches. What was the total length of both breadsticks?
(714 , 314) (5410 ,4 810) (6310 , 5 510) (8210, 7910)
A baker is making a cake. He needs ____ cups of sugar for the batter and ____ cups of sugar for the frosting. How much sugar does he need to make the frosted cake?
(114 ,1 24) (223 , 113) (124 , 2 34) (334, 214)
I have ____ yards of yellow fabric. I have ___ yards of blue fabric. How much fabric do I have all together?
(34 , 14) (410 , 810) (138 , 2 58) (336, 256)
A baker is making brownies. He needs ____ cups of chocolate chips for the batter and ____ cups of chocolate chips for the frosting. How much chocolate chips does he need to make the frosted brownies?
(34 , 24) (23 , 23) (134 , 2) (323, 223)
Subtraction
I had ____ yards of fabric. I gave ____ yards to Mrs. Zarr. About how many yards do I have left?
(34 , 24 ) (78 , 58 ) (323 , 113) (436 , 256)
Mr. Carrico had ____ yards of yarn. Mrs. Zarr’s class used _____ yards of yarn to make bracelets. How many yards of yarn does Mr. Carrico have left?
(456 , 1 26 ) (459 , 2) ( 978 , 58 ) (1214 ,3 34 )
I had a ______inch piece of wood. I need to cut off ____ inches of the wood for a door stop. How much wood would I have left after I cut off my door stop?
(6, 34) (7 13, 123) (812 , 612 )
I had ____ yards of fabric. I made a scarf that was ____ yards of fabric. About how much fabric do I have left?
(424 , 14 ) (413 , 23) ( 958 , 78 ) (1234 , 24 )
Tim has ____ pounds of clay. He wants to make an animal figure that uses ____ pounds of clay. How much more clay does he need?
(456 , 5) (559 , 7) ( 958 , 12 ) (1234 , 14)
Evan had ____ jars of jelly. After she made sandwiches for her friends, she had _____ jars of jelly left. How much jelly did she use making sandwiches for her friends?
(424 , 4 14 ) (413 , 323) ( 958 , 878 ) (1234 , 1124 )
Ta’Nyia had _____ of a yard of fabric in her closet. Her little brother borrowed _____ of the fabric she had in her closet to make a hat. How much fabric did he use on his hat?
(424 , 14 ) (413 , 23) ( 978 , 58 ) (1224 , 34 )
I have _____ of a pizza left. My brother ate ______ of the pizza. How much pizza do I have left?
(124 , 14 ) (213 , 23) ( 878 , 1 58 ) (1214 , 3 24 )
There is a 1 3/5 of a sandwich left. I ate 4/5 of the sandwich. How much sandwich do I have left?
(324 , 14 ) (313 , 23) ( 978 , 4 38 ) (1214 , 424 )
At my birthday party we had _____ pizzas. The adults ate _______ pizza. The kids ate the rest. How much did the kids eat?
(4, 1) (4, 1 23) ( 9 , 378 ) (12, 5 24 )
At the movies I ate _____ of the popcorn bucket. My brother ate the rest. How much popcorn did my brother eat?
(24 ) ( 23) ( 78 ) (25)
Brianna made _______ of a pound of candy. Of the candy Brianna made, a ______ of a pound was fudge. How much of the candy was not fudge?
(34 , 14) (1710 , 810) (4910 , 2 510) (3210, 2910)
Jordan bought _____ inches of ribbon to make bows for her horse's mane. After the bows were all made, she still had _______ inches of ribbon left. How many inches of ribbon did she use for the bows?
(3534 , 3 14) (32410 , 5810) (29710 , 2 510) (13210, 2910)
Mrs. Brown only had three and three-fourths cups of flour left in the bag. She used two and two-fifths cups of flour to make a cake. How much flour was left in the bag?
(314 , 114) (4410 , 1810) (1310 , 2 510) (3210, 2910)
Cameron collected ______ gallons of honey from the beehives. He________ gallons of the honey to his aunt and uncle. How much honey was left?
(212 , 112) (2410 , 1810) (434 , 2 14) (314, 234)
Mr. Harris bought ________ feet of rope to make a tire swing for Cody. When he finished the swing, he had ________ feet of rope left over. How many feet of rope did he use to make the swing?
(2934 , 414) (27410 , 3810) (3123 , 2 13) (35410, 2910)
Josie had ____ yards of fabric. She gave ____ yards to her friend Allie. How much fabric does she have left?
(913 , 4) (7610 , 3210) (1123 , 2 13) (5410, 2910)
Josie had ____ yards of twine. She gave ____ yards to her friend Allie. How much twine does she have left?
(234 , 114) (5410 , 3810) (1923 , 2 13) (2125, 945)
Comparing
The rattlesnake measured _______ feet long. The garter snake is _________ feet long. How much longer is the rattlesnake then the garter snake?
(424 , 1 14 ) (413 , 123) ( 978 , 358 ) (1214 , 7 24 )
To make chocolate chip cookies I need _______ cups of flour. To make peanut butter cookies I need ______ cups of flour. How much more flour do I need to make chocolate chip cookies?
(224 , 1 14 ) (413 ,2 23) ( 378 , 158 ) (414 , 224 )
There was _______ of a gallon of plain milk in the refrigerator. There was also ________ of a gallon of chocolate milk. How much more plain milk was there than chocolate milk?
(34 , 14) (910 , 610) (23 , 13) (45, 35)
Austin added ________ of a cup of flour to the chocolate cake. He added ______ of a cup of flour to the strawberry cake. How much more flour was needed for the chocolate cake?
(334 , 114) (123 , 113) (123 , 1 13) (3410, 2910)
The distance from our house to the grocery store is ____ miles. The distance from our house to the mall is ________ miles. How much further is the mall than the grocery store from our house?
(934 , 1414) (7410 , 13810) (123 , 2 13) (5410, 12910)
Joseph is ______ inches tall. Benjamin is ______ inches tall. How much taller is Joseph than Benjamin?
(4934 , 4414) (6012 , 5312) (5123 , 42 13) (45410, 32910)
Kevin has an elm tree in his yard that is ______ feet tall. The oak tree is _____ feet tall. How much taller is the oak tree than the elm tree?
(2934 , 3414) (27410 , 33810) (3123 , 32 13) (35410, 42910)
Alexis walked a mile in ____ minutes. It took Alyssa only ________ minutes. How much long did it take Alexis to walk a mile?
(1934 , 1414) (17410 , 13810) (2123 , 12 13) (15410, 12910)
We blended some ingredients to make a recipe that would yield three servings of cookies. We included _____ of a cup of sugar and _______ cups of flour. How much more flour did we include than sugar?
(34 , 114) (410 , 1810) (123 , 2 13) (1410, 2910)
Multiplying Fractions
c. Solve word problems involving multiplication of a fraction by a whole number, e.g., by using visual fraction models and equations to represent the problem. For example, if each person at a party will eat 3/8 of a pound of roast beef, and there will be 5 people at the party, how many pounds of roast beef will be needed? Between what two whole numbers does your answer lie?
Alyssa was making Kool-Aid for her mom and sisters. The recipe calls for _____ cup of sugar. Alyssa decides to double the amount of sugar for her Kool-Aid. How much sugar will Alyssa use?
(24 ) ( 23) ( 78 ) (25)
Andy is baking brownies for his friend’s birthday party. There will be 27 kids at the party. The recipe for brownies calls for _____ cup of vegetable oil. Andy wants to triple the recipe so he has enough brownies for all of the kids at the party. How much vegetable oil will Andy need?
(14 ) ( 23) ( 34 ) (25)
I feed my fish ½ tablespoon of fish food a day. How much food does my fish eat in ____ days?
(4) (8) (9) (7)
I was making _____ hamburgers patties. Each patty is ______ of a pound of meat. How much meat do I need to buy?
(6, 14 ) (4 , 23) ( 3 , 13 ) (7 , 12 )
I want to make _____ batches of chocolate chip cookies. Each batch requires ____ cup of chocolate chips. How much chocolate chips should I buy?
(6, 34 ) (4 , 23) ( 3 , 34 ) (7 , 12 )
I want to make ____ scarves. Each scarf takes _____ yard of fabric. How much fabric should I buy?
(6, 34 ) (4 , 23) ( 3 , 34 ) (7 , 12 )
I bought my friends chocolates for a gift. If I bought my _____ friends, each ____ of a pound of chocolate, how much chocolate did I buy?
(4, 34 ) (2 , 13) ( 5, 14 ) (4, 12 )
I want to make ___ batches of peanut butter cookies. Each batch requires ____ cups of peanut butter. How much peanut butter do I need?
(2, 45 ) (4 , 35) ( 6, 45 ) (8, 35 )
When making a chicken recipe, each person gets _____ of a pound of chicken. If ____ people are eating the chicken, how much chicken needs to be made?
(4, 14 ) (5 , 13) ( 8, 14 ) (7, 12 )
When creating a quilt I use _____ colors. Each color I use ______ yards of fabric. How much fabric is used to make the quilt?
(8, 14 ) (6, 13) ( 5, 25 ) (4, 34 )
Multi-step with fractions
Zyon ate 312of the cookies and Jahkia ate 212 of the cookies. Jonathan ate the rest of the cookies. What fraction of the cookies did Jonathan eat?
Savannah made 10 cups of snack mix for the pool party. She used 112 cups of mixed nuts, 112 cups of pretzel sticks, and some crispy cereal to make the snack mix. How much crispy cereal did she use?
Ashley climbed 615 feet up a rope. She slid down 115 feet, and then climbed another 115feet. How far up the rope is she now?
Christopher made punch for the party. He used 212 cups of pineapple juice, 112cups of ginger ale, and 312 cups of white grape juice. How much liquid did he use in the punch?
For my monster cookies, I need 113 cups of butterscotch chips, 23cup of caramel chips and 2 cups of chocolate chips. How much total chips will be in my monster cookies?
Brianna takes visitors on tour of the museum on Saturdays. Each tour is 56 of an hour long. She does three tours a day. How much time does Brianna spend doing tours each day?
Benjamin likes to swim 3 times a week. He swam 713 laps the first day, 913 laps the second day and 613 laps the last day. How many laps did Benjamin swim last week?