PROJECT MATHEMATICS STORY BOARD VOLUME 1

Grade Quarter 2: Week 5 Lesson 1

4 Visualizing Addition and
Subtraction of Similar and
Dissimilar Fractions

COMPETENCY: Visualizes addition and subtraction of similar and

dissimilar fractions. (M4NS-IIf-82.2) (M4NS-IIg-82.3)

Objectives: 1. Identify similar and dissimilar fractions

2. Read similar and dissimilar fractions using shaded
regions
3. Visualize addition and subtraction of similar and
dissimilar fractions

Dy, may itatanong sana ako Cielo anak, ang similar

kung hindi ka busy. fractions ay fractions na
Ano po ba ang ibig sabihin may parehong
ng similar at dissimilar denominators.
fractions? Ang dissimilar naman ay
kapag magkaiba ng
denominators. Halika
subukan nating pag-aralan
itong sitwasyon na may
kaugnayan sa iyong
tanong!

The taste of a Biko - made of coconut milk,

Similar Fractions:
brown sugar, and glutinous rice topped with latik
- coupled with hot brewed coffee during morning are fractions with the
or rainy season makes one enjoy the day! same denominators
Have you ever tasted one? Have your mother or Dissimilar Fractions:
father take home such? Did you share eating are fractions with
with your siblings the whole rounded rice cake? different
denominators

Add a cup of
hot-smoking
coffee
 Nanay Zosing has brought home one
Basahin natin itong
whole rounded Biko one rainy morning. isang halimbawa
She sliced it equally into 6 parts for the nak,kung saan yung
1 konsepto ng fraction ay
whole family. 6 of it was for herself & makikita.
1
also 6 for father who went out for work.
4
of it is for the siblings. What part of the
6
Biko are shared by the father and the
siblings? How much bigger is the part of
Biko shared by the siblings compared to
Mamay Zosing?
Let us represent it by shaded region:
1 4
and are
6 6
similar fractions
because they have
the same
1 whole Biko 1/6 of Biko 4/6 of Biko denominators which

Dy, mayroon din kaming Sige bhe Cielo, tutal ay free

topic dito na visualizing time ko naman ngayon ay
addition of similar and tuturuan kita paano gawin
dissimilar fractions. Paano yang lesson ninyo. Tingnan
po ba ito gawin? mo ang proseso.

Adding and Subtracting Similar Fractions

Adding Using Regions Subtracting Using Regions

+ = - =

1 4 5 4 1 3
6 6 6 6 6 or
6
½
5/6 Biko was shared by the siblings & the 3/6 bigger part of Biko was shared by the
father. siblings compared to Mamay Zosing.

Adding and Subtracting Dissimilar Fractions

Adding Using Regions Subtracting Using Regions

+ = - =

2 1 3 3 1 1
or ½
6 6 6 4 2 4

Ayan ‘nak, naintindihan mo Wala na po Dy, pero

ba ang proseso ng lesson susubukan kong gawin ang
niyo? Baka may katanungan susunod na mga halimbawa
ka pa? at baka pwedeng tulungan
mo ako.
 Steps on Adding & Subtracting Similar & Dissimilar Fractions

Narito ‘nak ang

steps sa
Sige Dy,
Visualizing
pakikinggan ko
Addition at
ang iyong
Subtraction ng
paliwanag.
similar at dissimilar
Salamat po.
fractions sa
pamamagitan ng
regions.

In order to add fractions,

Count the shaded parts to
they must have the
find the numerator and then
2 same denominators.
1
2
+ 5
add.
Answer: 9/10

Combine the regions:

Divide ½ into 5 equal
parts and divide 2/5 into
❑ ❑ 2 equal parts 5 4 9
10 + 10
10 + 10 = 10

Count the number of

equal parts in each
region and this will be
the denominator.
 1 from 2 In order to subtract
Subtract
2 3 fractions, they must have
- the same denominators.

2 1
3
- 2 Combine the regions:
Divide 2/3 into 2 equal
parts and divide 1/2 into
3 equal parts
❑ ❑
6 - 6 Count the number of
equal parts in each
region and this will be
the denominator.
Count the shaded
4 3 1
6
- 6 = 6
parts to find the
numerator and then
subtract.
Answer: 1/6

To visually add or subtract similar fractions, remember the

following: Upang maging
makabuluhan
1. count the number of shaded part(s) of each region which ang iyong pag-
represents the numerator, then add or subtract it; aaral, narito ang
2. count the number of shaded and unshaded parts of the mga dapat
region which represents the denominator; tandaan sa ating
3. simplify or reduce the answer to lowest term, if possible. pinag-aralan.

To visually add or subtract dissimilar fractions, remember the

following:
1. divide each region into equal parts;
2. count the number of equal parts in each region and this
will be the denominator.
3. count the shaded parts to find the numerator and
then add or subtract.
4. simplify or reduce the answer to lowest term, if possible.
 Nak, sabi nga
“Practice Makes
Perfect”, kaya
Sige po Dy, ako naman sagutan
na lang muna mo ang mga
ang sasagot ng sumusunod para
mga ito, mas mahasa ka
pagkatapos ay pa sa pagsagot.
ipakikita ko rin
sa’yo kung tama
TRY THESE ang aking mga
sagot.
 SET A

Directions: Shade the fractional parts of the given illustrations to make them
similar or dissimilar fractions.
3.
1. 2.

2 3 1 3 5 3
6 6 4 8 8 4

4. 5.

2 6 1 4
7 7 5 5

 SET B

Directions: Shade the corresponding regions for each fraction. Find the
sum or difference. Reduce your answers to lowest term, if possible.

1. 3.
+ = + =

2 3
6 6
 ❑ 2 1 ❑
❑ 5 5 ❑

2. 4.
- = + =
3 1 ❑
4 8 ❑
5 3 ❑
❑ 5. - =
7 7
4 3 ❑
5 10 ❑

 SET C

Directions: Read and understand the situations below. Answer the

questions that follow. Show your solutions using shaded regions.
One rainy day, only ¾ of 32 parents of the Grade 4 Diamond were able to
return the CLAS modules. ¼ of them was not able to do so.

1. How will you illustrate as regions the similar fractions that represents the
parents who returned the modules and those who did not by shading the
appropriate parts?

2. Out of the 32 parents, 1/8 of them are working in government offices, 2/8 are
fishermen. Combining together, what part of the parents are working in
government offices and fishermen?

3. If 5/8 of the 32 parents are self-employed, how much bigger in number are
they compared
Mauricio Reynoso toSr.
theMES
1/8 government
has conductedworkers?
SPG elections for SY 2021-2022
with 1008 pupil-voters. The following is the rate (in fraction) of pupils who voted
by grade level: Grade 1 has 1/10, Grade 2 has 3/20, Grade 3 has 1/5, Grade 4
has 1/10, Grade 5 has ¼ and Grade 6 has 1/5.
4. If Grade 1 and Grade 3 votes will be combined, how many of them voted?

5. How much bigger is the number of voters in Grade 5 with ¼ rate compared to
Grade 3 with a rate of 1/5?
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write it on your answer sheet.
1. Dissimilar fractions are fractions with different denominators, this can be
shown through regions. All are NOT dissimilar fractions except

A. C.

B. D.

2. Consider the given fractions below. Perform the indicated operation.

+ =

A. C.

B. D.

3. If - , then

A. C.

B. D.

Teacher Cielo told her pupils to bring vegetable seeds to be planted on their
garden. The pupils planted ¾ of the ampalaya seeds, ½ of tomato seeds, 1/3
of eggplant seeds and 1/8 of sitaw seeds.
4. If ampalaya seeds and sitaw seeds are combined, how many parts represent
the vegetable seeds were planted?

+ = _________________

A. C.

B. D.

5. What is the difference of ampalaya seeds and tomato seeds that were
planted?
- = __________________
 A. C.

B. D.
KEY ANSWERS
TRY THESE TRY THESE TRY THESE LET’S ASSESS
SET A SET B SET C

1. 1. 1. 1.
2. 2. 2. 2.
3. 3. 3. 3.
4. 4. 4. 4.
5. 5. 5. 5.
Tabilang, Alma R. Arce, Ian Jay B. Pascua, Rodrigo V. Calayag, Nelma P. Dacuba,
Lolita P. Borais, Dioleta B. Buemia, Rafael B. et al., Mathematics – Grade 4
Learner’s Material Pasig: LEXICON PRESS INC, 2015, 112-118,122-124