ADDS OR SUBTRACTS DISSIMILAR FRACTIONS

IN SIMPLE AND MIXED FORMS WITHOUT

REGROUPING
(M6NS-IA-86)
• 1. DRILL
• Have a drill on giving the least common denominator (LCD) of the pair
of fractions.
• a) ¼ and 1/6 e) 1/5 and ¾
• b) 1/10 and 2/3 f) 2/3 and ½
• c) 2/9 and 1/8 g) 1/5 and 1/7
• d) 2/7 and 1/3 h) 2/3 and ¾
• Review

• Ask: How do you add/ subtract similar fractions

without regrouping? what can you say about their
denominators?
• PRESENTATION
• 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. FOR THE RICE CAKE, IT NEEDS 2 ¾ CUPS AND 1 1/8 CUPS FOR CASSAVA CAKE. MIMI
FOUND THAT THE COOKED RICE CAKE IS TOO STICKY