Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Bohol
City of Tagbilaran

LESSON PLAN IN MATHEMATICS

GRADE: 7 QUARTER: 1 WEEK: 5 DAY: 3

COMPETENCY & Performs operations on rational numbers. (M7NS-If-1)

OBJECTIVES :
Multiply and divide rational numbers in fraction form.
CONTENT : Patterns and Algebra
LEARNING SLM Math 7, Quarter 1, Module 5
:
RESOURCES Mathematics 7 Learner’s Material pages 53-56
PROCEDURE : A. Preparation
Routinary activities
➢ Prayer and checking of attendance
➢ Checking of the assignment
➢ Give a drill on multiplication and division of integers
B. Motivation
Emphasize that these rules are also applied to the topic for the day.
C. Presentation
To multiply rational numbers in fraction form
𝒂 𝒄 𝒂𝒄
𝒃
• 𝒅
= 𝒃𝒅 , where b and d are NOT equal to zero, (b ≠ 0; d ≠ 0)

To divide rational numbers in fraction form

𝒂 𝒄 𝒂 𝒅 𝒂𝒅
÷ = ∙ = where b, c, and d are NOT equal to zero.
𝒃 𝒅 𝒃 𝒄 𝒃𝒄

D. Discussion/Abstraction
3 2 3𝑥2 6
• = = multiply the numerators and multiply the denominators
7 5 7𝑥5 35

8 2 8 3 8 3 24 12 1
11
÷ 3
= 11
∙ 2
= 11
∙2= 22
= 11 = 1 11
emphasize how to get the

reciprocal of the second fraction (divisor) and proceed to multiplication.

E. Exercises
Answer What’s More Math 7 SLM Week 5, Quarter 1, Module 5, Lesson 2.
F. Generalization
How do you multiply fractions?
How do you divide fractions?
G. Application
Solve the problems.
 1. The enrolment for this school year is 2340. If are sophomores and
are seniors, how many are freshmen and juniors?
2. At the end of the day, a store had 2/5 of a cake leftover. The four
employees each took home the same amount of leftover cake. How
much did each employee take home?
H. Evaluation
Multiply.
5 2 1 2
1. ⋅ 2. (−4 ) ∙ (−5 )
6 3 2 8
Divide.
8 12 5 3
1. 15 ÷ 25
2. ÷ (− )
12 4

I. Agreement/Assignment
Let the students answer Exercise C, word problem number 5 on page 56 of
the Mathematics 7 Learner’ Material.

Prepared by:

KAREN B. MANTE
Math Writer