ADDITION OF FRACTIONS

2 1 3
Yoongi bought a basket of fruits. are bananas , . are guavas , . are chicos. How
5 4 5
much fruits did he put in the basket?
SOLUTION:
2 8
=
5 20
+
1 5
=
4 20
+
3 12
=
5 20
25 5
ANSWER: or of fruits he put in the basket.
20 4

SUBTRACTION OF FRACTIONS
5 1
Mrs. Park baked a 1 whole apple and strawberry pie. Her daughter ate of apple pie , of
8 3
strawberry pie was taken by her son. How much for each pie did she have left?

SOLUTION:
For apple pie: For strawberry pie
1 8 1 3
= =
1 8 1 3
-
5 5 1 1
= =
8 8 3 3
3 2
ANSWER: was left for apple pie. was left for strawberry pie.
8 3

MULTIPLICATION OF FRACTIONS
 3
A farmel has 72 pineapples in a sack. was sold to his friend and keep the rest with him. How
4
many pineapples does he have left?
SOLUTION:
3
72 x = 54 pineapples
4
72 – 54 = 18 pineapples.
ANSWER: He has 18 pineapples left.

DIVISION OF FRACTIONS:
Jimin bought 20 1/2 kilograms of sugar for his Sari-Sari Store. He needs to sell 1/2 kilograms per
pack. How many packs can he make?
SOLUTION:

.5 √ 20.5
= 41
ANSWER: Jimin can make 41 packs.