CS 5

Adding two to four similar

fractions and mixed fractions
with or without regrouping.
M5NS-Ie-84

JULIET CANNU-ANTONIO
Teacher III
Review
Put a before the number if the
fraction is in the lowest terms.
Simplify if not.
1. 1 2. 8 3. 10 4. 3 5. 1
9 10 15 5 3
 Establishing a purpose for the lesson:
Example 1
Rod and July had a pancake party last Friday
evening. They ordered a large pancake. The
pancake was cut into 8 slices. While they were
Rod and July had a pizza party last Friday evening. They ordered a large supreme pizza. The pizza was cut into 8 slices. While they were waiting for their guests, Rod
ate 1/8 of the pizza and July ate 3/8 of it. How much pizza did they eat before the guests arrived?

waiting for their guests, Rod ate 1/8 of the

pancake and July ate 3/8 of it. How much pancake
did they eat before the guests arrived?
 Solution:

a.What is asked?
b.What are the given?
c.What operation will you use to solve the problem?
d.Write the number sentence.
(Group the pupils)
Example 2:
Maria used 3/8 meter of
plastic to cover her art
portfolio and 2/8 meter for
her notebooks. How many
meters of plastic cover did
she use?
 a.What is asked? What are given?
Given: 3/8 meter for art portfolio
2/8 meter for her notebooks
b. What is the number sentence?
a.
3 + 2 = N
What is asked? What are given?

8 8
 + =

3 2 = 5
+
8 8 8
 Group Activity:

 On your paper draw a

Answer these questions:
rectangle showing 8 equal  How many sections of the
 On your paper draw a rectangle showing 8 equal parts.
parts.
With a colored pen represents 1/8.
rectangle are colored?
 What fraction represents the


 With another colored pen represent 3/8.

 With a colored pen
represents 1/8.
number of colored sections
of the rectangle?
 With another colored pen
a.Let each group discuss their
represent 3/8.
output.
Example 3:
Aida bought 3/5 meter of the blue ribbon, 4/5
meter of white ribbon and 2/5 meter of red ribbon. How
long are the ribbons when put together end to end?
a. What is asked?
b. What are the given?
c. What operation will you use to solve the
problem? Write the number sentence.
3 2 4
5 5 5

9
5
or 1 4
5
Drill:
Find the sum. Reduce the answers
to simplest form.
Find the sum. Reduce the answers to simplest form.
 
1. 13 + 1 = 3. 2 + 1 + 4 =
1. 13 + 5 = 2. 8 + 3 =
13 1 1
3 20
20 20 10 10
 
33 3
2. 6

2
+ 2 = 5. 5 + 2 + 7 =
4. 8 =
2. 6 2
14 14 14 14 14
+
10 10
+ 0 =
 

14 14
 

5. 5 + 2 + 1 + 3 =
3. 2 + 1 =
9 9

15 15 15 15
 APPLICATION
Find the sum. Simplify if possible.
1.You finished 1/8 of a drawing on Tuesday and 3/8 more
on Wednesday. How much of the drawing did you
Find the sum. Simplify if possible.

finish?
1. You finished 1/8 of a drawing on Tuesday and 3/8 more on Wednesday. How much of the drawing did you finish?
 
2. A weather report states that ¾ cm of rainwater fell on Saturday and the same amount on Sunday. How much fell on the two days?
 
 
3. Describe and correct the error in the solution:
1 + 6 + 3 = 10 or 5

2.A weather report states that ¾ cm of rainwater fell on

7
 
7 7 14 7

Saturday and the same amount on Sunday. How much

4. Norma received 1 ¼ dozens of chicken eggs from her brother and ¾ dozen of chicken eggs from her sister. How many chicken eggs did Norma receive in all?

fell on the two days?

3. Describe and correct the error in the solution:
1 + 6 + 3 = 10 or 5
7 7 7 14 7
4. Norma received 1 ¼ dozens of chicken eggs
from her brother and ¾ dozen of chicken eggs
from her sister. How many chicken eggs did
Norma receive in all?
 GENERALIZATION
How do we add 2 or more similar fractions?

*Add the numerators and write the sum over the

common denominator.
*Change the fraction sum to lowest terms when the
numerator and the denominator have common
factors or change it to mixed fraction if it is an
improper fraction.
EVALUATION
Find the sum. Reduce the answers to simplest form.
 

1. 4 + 1 = 4. 4 + 1 + 6 =
8 8 9 9 9
 
2. 3 + 3 = 5. 3 + 2 =
4 4 10 10
 
3. 3 + 3 =
8 8
 ASSIGNM
ENT
Find the sum. Reduce the answers to simplest
form.
Find the sum. Reduce the answers to simplest form.
 
1. 2 + 5 =
1. 2 + 5 = 4. 7 + 1 + 5 =
4. 7 + 1 + 5 =
2.
9
 
9

5 + 3 =
9 9 9

5. 4 + 5 =
9 9
9 9 9
9 9 15 15

3.
8.
 
3 + 6 =
9
 
2. 5 + 3 = 5. 4 + 5 =
9 9 15 15
3. 3 + 6 =
9 9