MATH 4 D

A
Subtracting Dissimilar Fractions
Using Models Y
1
QUARTER 3 WEEK 5
Activate
A. Identify the fraction equivalent to the given
fraction.
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B. Find the missing number to complete
the pairs of equivalent fractions.
Aims
Read and understand.
At a birthday party, two equally sized pizzas
were ordered. There is 1/3 of one pizza left
over and 3/4 of the other pizza is left over.
What fraction of a whole pizza is left over in
total? Also, what fraction of a whole pizza has
been eaten?
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Guide Questions:
1. How many pizzas were ordered for the
birthday party?
2. If 1/3 of one pizza is left over, what part of a
whole pizza has been eaten? Illustrate by
shading the leftover part and the part that has
been eaten.
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3. If 3/4 of the other pizza is left over, what
part of a whole pizza has been eaten?
Illustrate by shading the leftover part and the
part that has been eaten.
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4. If one pizza has 1/3 left over and the
other has 3/4 left over, how can we find
the total amount left over?
5. How can we find the total amount that
has been eaten?
Activity 1
Use fraction strips to model how to
subtract dissimilar fractions.
Group 1
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Group 2
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Group 3
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Group 4
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Group 5
Activity 2
Solve the following problems. Show your
complete solution. If the sum is an
improper fraction, write it as a mixed
number. Simplify the fractions if possible.

a. Ben has 2/3 meters of blue ribbon and

2/5 meters of red ribbon. How much
ribbon does Ben have in total?
Activity 2
b. Charm uses 1 cup of all-purpose cream, 2/3
cup of condensed milk, and 1/2 cup of
whipped cream in her fruit salad. How many
cups of mixture are there in her fruit salad?
Activity 2
c. Ana is mixing blue and yellow paint to get a
green color. The figure at the right shows the
parts of the paints to be mixed. How many cans
of green paint can she produce in all after
mixing?
Activity 3
Determine the difference of the following by
drawing the figures using fraction strips.
Reduce the difference in its simplest form if
possible.
Abstraction
How do we subtract dissimilar fractions
using models?
Assessment
Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. What is the first step in subtracting
dissimilar fractions?
A. Subtract the numerators directly.
B. Find the Least Common Denominator
(LCD).
C. Subtract the denominators.
D. Multiply the numerators and
denominators.
Assessment
2. What is the LCD of 2/3 and 1/4?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 7
D. 12
3. What is 3/4 - 1/2?
A. 2/6
B. 1/4
C. 1/2
D. 2/4
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4. What is 5/6 - 1/3?
A. 4/9
B. 1/2
C. 2/3
D. 1/3
5. What is 7/8 - 1/4?
A. 3/8
B. 5/8
C. 1/2
D. 6/8
 MATH 4 D
Adding and Subtracting Two A
Proper Fractions Y
2
QUARTER 3 WEEK 5
Activate
A. Arrange the following dissimilar fractions in
descending order. Then, find the difference and
illustrate through fraction strips/bars.
Activate
B. Arrange the following dissimilar fractions
in ascending order. Then, find the difference
and illustrate through fraction strips/bars.
Aims
Study
What is the difference between 2/3 and 1/4?
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How to subtract dissimilar fractions?
Subtract: 2/3 – 1/4
Solution:
Step 1. Determine LCD of the given fractions.
LCD: 12
Step 2. Use the LCD to make the given fractions
similar.
2/3 = __/12
1/4 = __/12
2/3 = 8/12
1/4 = 3/12
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Step 3. Subtract the similar fractions.
2/3 – 1/4
= 8/12 – 3/12
= 8 – 3/12
Answer: 5/12
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Another Example:
Addition Example:
1/2 + 1/3
Here, the common denominator is 6. We need to
convert both fractions to equivalent fractions
with a denominator of 6.
1/2 = 3/6
1/3 = 2/6
Now we can add:
3/6 + 2/6 = 5/6
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Subtraction Example:
3/4 - 1/3
The common denominator is 12.
3/4 = 9/12
1/3 = 4/12
Now we can subtract:
9/12 - 4/12 = 5/12
Activity 1
Find the difference of the following. Determine
the letter corresponding to each difference in
the DECODER. Write your solution in the
second column.
Activity 1
The more I dry, the wetter I get. Who am I?
Decoder:
A E I O S T W L M N
2/9 1 5/8 6 3/8 6 1/4 8/15 7/15 5 2 1/6 4 1 1/6
1/10 1/10
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A E I O S T W L M N

2/9 1 5/8 6 3/8 6 1/4 8/15 7/15 5 2 1/6 4 1 1/6

1/10 1/10
Activity 2
Do the operations.
1) 1/5 + 2/5 2) 3/4 - 1/4
3) 1/2 + 1/4 4) 2/3 - 1/6
5) 3/8 + 1/4 6) 5/6 - 1/3
7) 1/2 + 1/6 + 1/3 8) 7/8 - 3/4
9) 2/5 + 3/10 10) ¾ - ½
Activity 3
Match the following word problems with their
corresponding mathematical expression:
Activity 4
Fill in the blank with correct answer to
complete the statement.
1.To add or subtract fractions, they must have
a _______.
2. If the denominators are different, find the
______
3. Convert each fraction to an equivalent
fraction with the _____ as the denominator.
4. Add or subtract the _____.
5. Keep the common _____.
Abstraction
How do we add and subtract two proper
fractions?
Assessment
Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. What is the sum of 1/4 and 1/2?
a) 1/6 b) 2/6
c) ¾ d) 1/4
2. Subtract 1/3 from 2/3.
a) 1/3 b) 2/3
c) 0 d) 1
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3. Find the sum of 1/2, 1/4, and 1/8.
a) 7/8
b) 3/8
c) 5/8
d) 1/8
4. What is the difference between 5/6 and 1/3?
a) 4/6
b) 1/2
c) 2/3
d. 3/6
Assessment
5. Add 1/5 and 2/10.
a) 3/10
b) 1/2
c) 2/5
d) 3/5
 MATH 4 D
A
Adding and Subtracting Two
Mixed Numbers Y
3
QUARTER 3 WEEK 5
Activate
Solve the equations.
Aims
Study
Subtract 1 3/4 from 3 ½.
Solution:
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Another Example:
Addition:
2 1/3 + 1 2/5
1. Convert to improper fractions: 7/3 + 7/5
2. Find a common denominator: 15
3. Convert the fractions: 35/15 + 21/15
4. Add the numerators: 56/15
5. Convert back to a mixed number: 3 11/15
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Subtraction:
5 2/3 - 2 1/4
Step 1: Find a common denominator for the
fractions.
The common denominator for 3 and 4 is 12.
Step 2: Convert the fractions to equivalent
fractions with the common denominator.
2/3 = 8/12
1/4 = 3/12
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Step 3: Rewrite the mixed numbers with the
new fractions.
5 8/12 - 2 3/12
Step 4: Subtract the whole number parts and
the fractional parts separately.
Whole number part: 5 - 2 = 3
Fractional part: 8/12 - 3/12 = 5/12
Step 5: Combine the results.
3 + 5/12 = 3 5/12
So, 5 2/3 - 2 1/4 = 3 5/12
Activity 1
Add and subtract the following.
1) 3 1/2 + 2 1/4 =
2) 5 2/3 - 2 1/3 =
3) 1 3/4 + 2 1/2 =
4) 4 1/3 - 2 2/3 =
5) 2 1/2 + 3 1/4 =
6) 4 2/3 - 1 1/3 =
7) 1 3/4 + 2 1/2 =
8) 5 1/2 - 2 1/3 =
Activity 2
Match the following expressions with their
simplified answers.
Activity 3
Arrange the following steps on how to add and
subtract mixed numbers. Use number 1 to 5.
___ Simplify the result if necessary.

___ Add or subtract the whole number parts.

___ Add or subtract the fractional parts.
___ Combine the whole number and fractional
parts of the answer.
___ Find a common denominator for the fractional
parts.
Activity 4
Match the following word problems with their
corresponding mathematical expression.
Abstraction
How do we add and subtract two mixed
numbers?
Assessment
Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. What is the sum of 2 1/2 and 3 1/4?

a) 5 ¼ b) 5 3/4
c) 6 ¼ d) 6 3/4
2. Subtract 1 1/3 from 3 2/3.
a) 1 1/3 b) 2 1/3
c) 2 2/3 d) 3 1/3
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3. Find the sum of 2 1/2, 1 1/4, and 3/4.
a) 4 ½ b) 4 3/4
c) 5 ½ d) 5 3/4
4. What is the difference between 5 1/2 and 2
1/3?
a) 2 1/6 b) 3 1/6
c) 3 2/3 d) 4 1/6
Assessment
5. Add 2 1/5 and 1 2/10.
a) 3 3/10
b) 3 1/2
c) 4 1/5
d) 4 3/5
 MATH 4 D
Adding and Subtracting a Mixed A
Number and a Proper Fraction Y
4
QUARTER 3 WEEK 5
Activate
Solve the equations.
Aims
Study
Subtract: 4 2/3 – 2/5.
Solution:
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Another Example
Addition
3 1/4 + 2/5
Step 1: Find a common denominator for the
fractions.
The common denominator for 4 and 5 is 20.
Step 2: Convert the fractions to equivalent
fractions with the common denominator.
1/4 = 5/20
2/5 = 8/20
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Step 3: Rewrite the mixed number with the
new fraction.
3 5/20 + 8/20
Step 4: Add the whole number part and the
fractional parts separately.
Whole number part: 3
Fractional part: 5/20 + 8/20 = 13/20
Step 5: Combine the results.
3 + 13/20 = 3 13/20
So, 3 1/4 + 2/5 = 3 13/20
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Subtraction
4 2/3 - 1/2
Step 1: Find a common denominator for the
fractions.
The common denominator for 3 and 2 is 6.
Step 2: Convert the fractions to equivalent
fractions with the common denominator.
2/3 = 4/6
1/2 = 3/6
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Step 3: Rewrite the mixed number with the
new fraction.
4 4/6 - 3/6
Step 4: Subtract the whole number part and
the fractional parts separately.
Whole number part: 4 - 0 = 4
Fractional part: 4/6 - 3/6 = 1/6
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Step 5: Combine the results.
4 + 1/6 = 4 1/6
So, 4 2/3 - 1/2 = 4 1/6
Activity 1
Determine the difference of the following.
Reduce the difference in its simplest form if
possible.
Activity 2
Fill up the following to make the procedures
correct.
Activity 3
Match the following word problems with their
corresponding mathematical expression. Then,
solve them.
Group 1
Activity 3
Match the following word problems with their
corresponding mathematical expression. Then,
solve them.
Group 2
Activity 4
Arrange the following on how to
add or subtract a mixed number and a
proper fraction. Use number 1 to 5.
___ Convert the mixed number to an
improper fraction.
___ Find a common denominator for the two
fractions.
Activity 4
back to a mixed number, if necessary.
___ Add or subtract the numerators, keeping
the denominator the same.
___ Simplify the resulting fraction, if
possible.
Abstraction
How do we add and subtract a mixed number
and a proper fraction?
Assessment
Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. What is the sum of 3 1/2 and 1/4?

a) 3 ¾ b) 4 1/4
c) 4 ¾ d) 5 1/4
2. Subtract 1/3 from 4 2/3.
a) 3 1/3 b) 4 1/3
c) 4 2/3 d) 5 1/3
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3. Find the sum of 2 1/2 and 1/8.
a) 2 5/8 b) 2 3/8
c) 3 1/8 d) 3 5/8
4. What is the difference between 5 1/2 and
1/4?
a) 4 ¾ b) 5 1/4
c) 5 ¾ d) 6 1/4
Assessment
5. Add 3 1/5 and 2/10.
a) 3 3/10
b) 3 1/2
c) 4 1/5
d) 4 3/5