GRADE 6

1ST QUARTER: LESSON 1

ADDING AND SUBTRACTING SIMPLE FRACTIONS AND
MIXED NUMBERS
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PREPARED BY:
WILFREDO G. BALLESTEROS, JR. (T-3), Agdao Integrated School GILBERT B. RODRIGUEZ (T-3), Ano Elementary School
ELMER DV. CASTRO (T-1), Agdao Integrated School RYAN RAMOS (T-1), CP Gutierrez Elementary School
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 1ST QUARTER: LESSON 1
CONTENT STANDARDS
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
LEARNING COMPETENCY
SUBJECT MATTER
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
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ASSESSMENT
ASSIGNMENT
REFERENCE/S
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 CONTENT STANDARD

The learner demonstrates

understanding of the four
fundamental operations involving
fractions and decimals.
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 PERFORMANCE STANDARD

The learner is able to apply four

fundamental operations involving
fractions and decimals in
mathematical problems
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life situations.

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 LEARNING COMPETENCY

Adds or subtracts dissimilar

fractions in simple and mixed
forms without regrouping
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(M6NS-Ia-86)

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 SUBJECT MATTER

Adding and Subtracting Simple

Fractions and Mixed Numbers
without Regrouping
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 DRILL

Direction: Give the Least Common Denominator (LCD) of

the pairs of fractions.
a) 1/4 and 1/6 e) 2/9 and 1/8

b) 2/3 and 1/2 f) 2/3 and 3/4

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c) 2/7 and 1/3 g) 1/10 and 2/3

d) 1/5 and 1/4 h) 1/5 and 1/7

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 REVIEW

Direction: Add/Subtract the following similar fractions

and mixed numbers without regrouping.
a) 1/4 + 2/4 e) 9/17 – 6/17

b) 1 5/7 + 1/7 f) 5 6/11 – 3/11

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c) 3 3/5 + 1 1/5 g) 9 7/8 – 4 3/8

d) 2 1/3 + 3 1/3 h) 17 4/9 – 15 2/9

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 MOTIVATION

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What are the ingredients used in cooking these cakes?

How could these cakes be of help to your family?
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 DEVELOPMENT OF THE LESSON

Direction: Study the given situations and answer the questions that follow.

SITUATION 1:
Mimi is good at cooking. Every Saturday, she sees to it that
she cooks some rice cakes and cassava cakes to be sold in the
community. These cakes uses coconut milk.
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For the rice cake, it
needs 2 3/4 cups and 1 1/8 cups for cassava cake. How many cups
of milk does she?

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 DEVELOPMENT OF THE LESSON

Direction: Study the given situations and answer the questions that follow.

SITUATION 2:
Mimi found out that the cooked rice cake is too sticky so she
reduced 1 1/2 cups from the original amount of the coconut milk.
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How many cups of coconut milk did she use in the newly-baked
rice cake?

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 SOLUTION FOR QUESTION 1: DRAWING REGIONS

Coconut Milk needed for the rice cake

2 6/8 = 2 3/4
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1 1/8
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 SOLUTION FOR QUESTION 1: DRAWING REGIONS

Coconut Milk needed for the rice cake 2 6/8 = 2 3/4

Coconut Milk needed for the cassava cake 1 1/8

SOLUTION:
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2 6/8 1 1/8 3 7/8

ANSWER: 3 7/8 cups of milk are needed

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 SOLUTION 2 FOR QUESTION 1:

STEPS TO FOLLOW
Step 1: Add the numerators
Step 2: Add the whole numbers.
Step 3: Write the sum of the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4: Change your answer to lowest term if possible
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2 3/4 1 1/8 2 6/8 1 1/8 3 7/8

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 SOLUTION 1 FOR QUESTION 2: DRAWING REGIONS

Original amount of coconut milk used

2 3/4
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1 2/4 = 1 1/2
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 SOLUTION 1 FOR QUESTION 2: DRAWING REGIONS

Original amount of coconut milk used 2 3/4

Reduced amount of coconut milk 1 2/4 = 1 1/2

SOLUTION:
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2 3/4 1 2/4 1 1/4

ANSWER: 1 1/4 cups of coconut milk

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 SOLUTION 2 FOR QUESTION 2:

STEPS TO FOLLOW
Step 1: Rename the dissimilar fractions as similar fractions using LCD.
Step 2: Subtract the numerators.
Step 3: Subtract the whole numbers.
Step 4: Write the difference of the numerators over the common
denominator.
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Step 5: Change your answer to lowest term if possible

2 3/4 1 1/2 2 6/8 1 2/4 1 1/4

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 GUIDED PRACTICE/REINFORCING SKILLS

Directions: Add or subtract the following. Reduce

your answers in lowest terms when needed.

a) 3/8 + 1/2 d) 8 2/3 – 1/9

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c) 2 5/7 + 1/4 f) 7 5/8 – 3 1/4

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 GENERALIZATION

How do we add or subtract dissimilar fractions without regrouping?

REMEMBER!
To add or subtract dissimilar fractions without regrouping:
• Change dissimilar fractions to similar fractions before adding/subtracting
them.
• Add/Subtract numerators. Write the sum/difference over the common
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denominator.
• With mixed forms, add/subtract the fractions first, then the whole numbers.
• Add/Subtract the results.
• Reduce to lowest terms when needed.

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 APPLICATION

Directions: Find the sum or difference of the following.

Express your answers in lowest terms when needed.

a) 8 1/5 + 1/4 + 1/2 d) 9 1/2 – 2 2/5

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e) 10 2/3 – 5 1/4
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c) 6 1/8 + 1/4

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 ASSESSMENT

Directions: Find the sum or difference of the following.

Express your answers in lowest terms when needed.

a) 1/5 + 1/6 + 1/2 f) 6 1/5 + 2 1/10

b) 5 1/2 – 2 1/4 g) 1 1/9 + 2 1/2
c) 4 3/4 + 1 1/6 h) 3 7/8
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d) 4/5 – 1/3 i) 1 1/8 + 3 1/6

e) 1/3 + 3 1/7 + 2 1/3 j) 5 1/2 – 2 1/4

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 ASSIGNMENT

Directions: Find the sum or difference of the following.

Express your answers in lowest terms when needed.
a) 16 1/4 – 13 1/8
b) 2 1/4 + 1 1/7 + 3 1/14
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d) 6/7 – 1/2
e) 3 1/16 + 2 1/8 + 3 1/4

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 REFERENCES

• K to 12 Grade 6 Curriculum Guide, RBEC Grade 6 Lesson

Plan 2003 Edition, Lesson 60/61, pp. 243-246/247-249
• http://www.mathantics.com
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5juto2ze8Lg
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• http://www.mathantics.com
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-Y0Kvcnw8g

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 DRILL (ANSWER KEY)

Remember: It is good to get a high score. But, it is always

best to be HONEST. Always study hard!
a) 24 e) 72

b) 6 f) 12
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c) 21 g) 30
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d) 20 h) 35

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 REVIEW (ANSWER KEY)

Remember: It is good to get a high score. But, it is always

best to be HONEST. Always study hard!
a) 3/4 e) 3/17

b) 1 6/7 f) 5 3/11
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c) 4 4/5 g) 5 4/8 or 5 1/2
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d) 5 2/3 h) 2 2/9

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 GUIDED PRACTICE (ANSWER KEY)

Remember: It is good to get a high score. But, it is

always best to be HONEST. Always study hard!

a) 7/8 d) 8 5/9

b) 7 14/15 e) subtitle
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c) 2 27/28 f) 4 3/8
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 APPLICATION (ANSWER KEY)

Remember: It is good to get a high score. But, it is always

best to be HONEST. Always study hard!

a) 8 19/20 d) 7 1/10

b) 5 1/9 e) 5style
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c) 6 3/8
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 ASSESSMENT (ANSWER KEY)

Remember: It is good to get a high score. But, it is always

best to be HONEST. Always study hard!

a) 13/15 f) 8 3/10
b) 3 1/4 g) 3 11/18
c) 5 11/12 h) 3 3/8
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d) 7/15 i) 4 7/24
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e) 5 17/21 j) 3 3/4

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 ASSIGNMENT (ANSWER KEY)

Remember: It is good to get a high score. But, it is always

best to be HONEST. Always study hard!
a) 3 1/8
b) 6 13/28
c) 13/15
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d) 5/14
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e) 8 7/16

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