Name: ____________________________________ Date: ______________________

Addition of Similar Fractions (Word Problem)

Similar Fractions: A fractions with the same denominators.

Example 1: (Addition)
Steps
Nico rode his bike for 1/5 of a mile on Monday and 2/5
1. Understand the problem.
of a mile on Tuesday. How many miles did he ride
2. Write the given.
altogether?
3. Form an equation.
Solution:
1
 Add or subtract the numerator. Given: 5 – mile on Monday
 Copy the denominator.
2
 If needed, simplify or reduced the fraction. – mile on Tuesday
5
1 2
Equation:
5
+ 5
=

1 2 3
Solution:
5
+ 5
= 5

Answer: Nico rode his bike for 3/5 of a mile

altogether.

Exercise:
Direction: Solve the problems below. Encircle the correct answer.

1. One evening, a restaurant served a total of 1/8 of a loaf of wheat bread and 7/8 of a loaf of white
bread. How many loaves were served in all?

3 6 2
a. 1 b. c. d.
8 8 8

2. One day, when Jim was learning how to drive, he practiced driving 1/5 of a mile with his mother
and another 2/5 of a mile with his father. How far did Jim drive in all? Write it as a fraction.

3 2 3 2
a. b. c. d.
5 7 10 25

3. Olivia and Eva went to swim yesterday. Olivia swam 8/21 of a mile and Eva swam 4/21 of a mile.
How many miles did Oliva and Eva swim in total?

1 8 4 4
a. b. c. d.
7 11 21 7

4. I ate 3/12 of a box of popcorn. My friend ate 2/12 more than I did. What fraction of the box of
popcorn did we eat in all?

5 1 1 6
a. b. c. d.
12 3 12 24

5. In Mr. Nussbaum's class, 1 / 6 of all students have blonde hair, 2 / 6 of all students have brown
hair, and 3 / 6 of all students have black hair. What fraction of students have either blond or brown
hair? 1/2

6 1 4 5
a. b. c. d.
18 2 6 12
6. The dog eat 3/8 of a can of dog food in the morning and 2/8 of a can of dog food in the evening.
How much food does the dog eat in all?

5 1 1
a. b. c. 1 d.
8 8 16

7. Hannah used 1 1/3 cups of sugar and 2 1/3 cups of flour for her desert. How many cups did she
use altogether?

1 2 1 2
a. 3 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3
3 6 6 3

8. George 3 4/13 boxes of strawberries, 4 5/13 boxes of raspberries and 2 2/13 boxes of oranges.
How many boxes of fruit in total did he buy?

9 11 11 9
a. 7 b. 6 c. 9 d. 10
26 39 13 13

9. In one week a Nursery drank 2 1/5 bottles of milk. In another week they drank 5 2/5. How much
milk did they consume in the two weeks?

3 2 3 3
a. 10 b. 3 c. 7 d. 7
5 7 10 5

10. Mary is preparing a final exam. She study 3/15 hours on Friday, 6/15 hours on Saturday, and 4/15
hours on Sunday. How many hours she studied over the weekend?

13 12 9 14
a. b. c. d.
15 30 45 15
Name: ____________________________________ Date: ______________________

P E M D A S Rule

Rules for the Order of Operations

Parenthesis Do any operations in parenthesis
Exponent Do any exponent
Multiplication Do all multiplication and division in order
Division From left to right
Addition Do all addition and subtraction in order
Subtraction From left to right

Examples:

1. 6 – (5-3) + 10 2. (5 – 2) + 7 x 6 ÷ 3

6 – 2 + 10 (Parenthesis) 3 +7x6÷3 (Parenthesis)

4 + 10 (Subtraction) 3 + 42 ÷ 3 (Multiplication)

14 (Addition) 3 + 14 (Division)

17 (Addition)

Exercise:
Direction: Match the COLUMN A with the correct answer on COLUMN B. Write only the letter on the
blank provided.

COLUMN A COLUMN B

____1. (2 x 6) + 2 = a. 120

____2. 2 + 14 x 2 – 5 = b. 2

____3. (8 – 3) + 2 x 4 = c. 30

____4. 2 x 11 – 12 ÷ 2 = d. 13

____5. 9 ÷ 3 + 4 x 6 = e. 100

____6. 65 + 5 – 10 x 6 – 8 = f. 11

____7. 32 + (15 - 3) ÷ 6 = g. 14

____8. (4 + 3) x (2 + 5) = h. 5

____9. 12 + 10 x 2 ÷ 2 = i. 32

____10. 10 ÷ (3 + 2) x 4 + 52 + 6 – 9 = j. 16

____11. 1 + 2 x 4 ÷2 = k. 54
____12. 25 – 42 + 3 x 4 = l. 25

o. 21

p. 27

Name: ____________________________________ Date: ______________________

PERIMETER

Perimeter is the distance around the figure. To find the perimeter: ADD the length of each side
together.

Examples:
1. Find the perimeter of the rectangle shown below:
2 in

1 in 1 in PERIMETER = 1 in. + 1 in. + 2 in. + 2 in. = 6 in.

2 in

2. The sides of an equilateral triangle measure 12 cm. What is the length of each side?

PERIMETER = 12 cm + 12 cm + 12 cm = 36 cm
12 cm 12 cm

12 cm

Exercises:

Direction: Find the perimeter of the following. Choose the correct answer .
7 in. a. 20 cm
1. a. 14 in.
4 cm
8m
4 cm
b. 16 cm
7 in. 7 in. b. 28 in.
c. 24 cm
7 in. c. 35 in.
d. 40 cm
d. 21 in
5.
11 cm 1 cm a. 25 cm
2. 3 cm 4 cm 4 cm
2 cm b. 34 cm
11 cm 3 cm 4 cm
1 cm c. 44 cm
d. 32 cm a. 40 cm

6. 12 in. b. 44 cm
6 cm a. 33 cm 3 in. 5 in.
3. c. 34 cm
9 cm 9 cm b. 28 cm 14 in.
d. 29 cm
c. 37 cm
7. The picture has 2 sides that are 6 inches and 2
13 cm
d. 59 cm sides that are 60 inches. What is the perimeter of
the picture?
4.
a. 50 m a. 60 b. 22 c. 32 d. 45
b. 25 m
17 m 8. What is the perimeter of a square that has
c. 45 m sides 15 cm long?
d. 136 m
a. 75cm b. 225cm c. 120cm d. 30cm a. 20m b. 30m c. 25m d. 33m

9. The sides of a right triangle measure 12 m, 8 m 10. Find the perimeter of the square shown
and 5 m. What is the perimeter of the triangle? below.
10 cm a. 20 cm c. 100 cm
Name: ____________________________________ Date: ______________________
b. 1000 cm d. 40 cm

COMPARING FRACTIONS
(Using Cross Multiplication)

Cross multiply: denominator x numerator. ( Be sure to multiply bottom to top). Compare the products.

Examples:
6 x 3 = 18 8 x 2 = 16 2x2= 4 7x1=7
3 2 2 1
8 6 7 2

3 2 2 1
8 6 7 2
> <

Exercise:
Direction: Compare the fractions below using cross multiplication. Write < , > or = in the blank.

3 4 3 5
1.
4
_______ 5
11.
9
_______ 15

1 2 2 3
2.
9
_______ 18
12.
3
_______ 6

4 5 6 2
3.
5
_______ 7
13.
9
_______ 3

2 6 1 6
4.
9
_______ 15
14.
5
_______ 10

1 12 9
5.
2
_______ 24
15. 12
11
______12 58
3 6 6 3
6.
10
_______ 20
16.
7
______ 7

3 5 1
7.
4
_______ 8
17. 9
2
______ 8 45
2 5 5 8
8.
6
_______ 20
18.
6
_______ 10

7 2 3 6
9.
12
_______ 3
19.
4
_______ 8

6 2 2 3
10.
18
_______ 3
20.
5
_______ 4