LCD=6

Number Sentence
There are 3 parts of
sixths in ½

There are 2 parts of

sixths in 1/3

There are 5 colored

parts.
Therefore, the sum of

GIVEN:

Write the mathematical sentence

Solution: • Determine the
LCD
( ( ( (
( ( ( ( • Change to equivalent
fractions
( ( ( (
( ( ( (
• Add the numerator over
the common denominator.

Answer: Thus, of Richelda’s chocolate bar is shared to her

friends.
To add fraction and mixed numbers,
we can follow the given steps.

+   = ?
Write the mathematical sentence
Solution:

• Determine the LCD

+ • Change the equivalent fractions

• Copy the whole number, then add the numerators

of the equivalent fractions over the common
denominator.

• Change the improper fraction to mixed number, then

add the whole numbers and copy the fraction.

Answer: Thus, Richelda shared  of chocolate bars to her three

friends.
Problems involving fractions can either be considered routine and non-
routine. The previous problems are routine problems.
• Routine problems are solved using sets of
known or prescribed procedures like rules for
calculating, computational procedures, and
logical step-by-step procedures.
• Non-routine problems put students in
different, and often ambiguous situations that
require them to invent well-reasoned
approaches to arrive at solutions.
In each measure of a piece of music, the sum
of all the notes is always equal to 1.
 The first measure which is  +   =   =    is not equal to 1

What then is to be done to get a measure equal to 1?

+ __________ =   or 1

                           
A half note is    needed.
So,

+ =   or 1 (Recall: In adding like fractions, the numerators are added

over the common denominator)

Do the same thing with the succeeding measures to make each measure equal to 1
Let us look at other examples.

• Write the mathematical sentence

• Determine the LCD

+ • Change to equivalent fractions

• Add the number over the common denominator

• Convert the improper fraction to a mixed number.

 • Write the mathematical sentence

• Determine the LCD

+ • Change to equivalent fractions

• Copy the whole number, then add the numerators of the

equivalent fractions over the common denominator

• Convert the improper fraction to a mixed number.

• Add the whole numbers and copy the fraction.

2. Charlene makes and sells cookies. The ingredients cost  of sales and the operational expenses

cost of sales .How much of the sales will go to the cost of ingredients and operational
expenses?.

• Write the mathematical sentence

• Determine the LCD

• Change to equivalent fractions

• Add the numerator over the common

denominator
Answer: The total cost of ingredients and operational expenses is of the
sales.
Richmond likes to swim 3 times a week. He swam laps on the first day, laps on the
second day, and  laps on the third day. How many laps did Richmond swim during
the 3 days?

• Write the mathematical sentence

• Determine the LCD

+ • Add the whole numbers, then change to equivalent

fractions

• Copy the whole number, then add the numerators of

equivalent fractions over the common denominator

• Express the sum in lowest term.

Answer: Richmond swam 20 laps in 3 days.

Richmond likes to swim 3 times a week. He swam laps on the first day, laps on the
second day, and  laps on the third day. How many laps did Richmond swim during
the 3 days?

• Write the mathematical sentence

• Determine the LCD

+ • Add the whole numbers, then change to equivalent

fractions

• Copy the whole number, then add the numerators of

equivalent fractions over the common denominator

• Express the sum in lowest term.

Answer: Richmond swam 20 laps in 3 days.

Find the sum of the given fractions.     

       
4.
                                                                                                      
=
1. =
5. =
2. =

3. =
➜ Similar fractions can be added by adding all the numerators and
writing the sum over the common denominator.
➜ Mixed numbers must be changed to improper fractions.
➜ Dissimilar fractions or mixed numbers must be changed to similar
fractions first and expressed in equivalent fractions using their Least
Common Denominator (LCD) before they can be added.
Therefore, the sum of  . We cannot
add dissimilar fractions   and  .
right away because they have

different denominators.