Subject: Mathematics Class: VIII Topic: Algebraic Fractions and Formulae (Book 2)

Date: 9 March 2022 to 21 March 2022

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Teacher’s Name: Ms. Fazila Ali

Objectives Plan (Methodology) Time Resour Assessment

80 ces
min
By the end of this lesson, Motivational Activity: Students will be
students will be: assessed on their
Recap of numerical fractions. ability to:
 Multiply and divide Developmental Activity:
simple algebraic  Multiply and
fraction Operations with Algebraic Fractions divide simple
 Add or subtract algebraic
algebraic fractions Reducing algebraic fractions: To reduce an algebraic fraction to lowest fraction
with linear or terms, first factor the numerator and the denominator; then reduce, (or divide  Add or
quadratic out) common factors. subtract
denominator. algebraic
 Change the subject fractions with
of the formulae. linear or
 Find the value of the quadratic
unknown in a denominator.
formula.  Change the
subject of the
formulae.
 Find the value
Warning: Do not reduce through an addition or subtraction sign.
of the
unknown in a
Multiplying algebraic fractions: To multiply algebraic fractions, first formula.
factor the numerators and denominators that are polynomials; then, reduce
where possible. Multiply the remaining numerators together and denominators
together. (If you've reduced properly, your answer will be in reduced form.)
Dividing algebraic fractions: To divide algebraic fractions, invert
the second fraction and multiply. Remember, you can reduce only after you
invert.

Adding or subtracting algebraic fractions: To add or subtract

algebraic fractions having a common denominator, simply keep the
denominator and combine (add or subtract) the numerators. Reduce if
possible.

To add or subtract algebraic fractions having different

denominators, first find a lowest common denominator (LCD), change
each fraction to an equivalent fraction with the common denominator,
and then combine each numerator. Reduce if possible.

If there is a common variable factor with more than one exponent, use
its greatest exponent.
To find the lowest common denominator, it is often necessary to factor
the denominators and proceed

Occasionally, a problem will require reducing what appears to be the

final result. A problem l
CW:
EX 6A ,6B

Subject of the formula: It is a variable which is expressed in terms of

other variables involved in the formula.
Formulas are written so that a single variable, the subject of the formula
is on the L.H.S. of the equation. Everything else goes on the right side
of the equation. We evaluate the formula by substituting for the literal
numbers on the right hand side.
For example:
In the formula v = u + at, v is the subject.
To find v in the example, we substitute the values u, a and t in the
R.H.S. of the equation.
 Changing the subject of the formula: To change the subject of a
formula, begin with the variable to become the new subject, and apply
inverse operation as for solving equations in the opposite order to the
order conventions. 
To make ‘u’ the subject of the formula in v = u + at, 

v - at = u + a̶t̶ - a̶t̶   [subtract at from both sides]

v - at = u
or, u = v - at

EX 6C
Closure Activity:
Ask students to solve few questions on the board to judge their
learning.
Class test after completion of topic.

Evaluation :