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 LESSON 1 :
Adding and Subtracting
Similar Fractions
 SIMILAR FRACTIONS
When fractions have the same denominator they are
similar fractions.

You can add or subtract fractions easily when you

have the same denominator.

4 7 6 3 2 5
5 5 5 5 5 5
These are all similar fractions.
 1.1 ADDING SIMILAR FRACTIONS
Steps:
1. Add or Subtract the numerators.
2. Copy the denominator.
3. Simplify or write the answer in lowest term if possible.

The answer is:

1 4 5 5
6 6 6 6
 1.2 SUBTRACTING SIMILAR
FRACTIONS

The answer is:

7 3 4 1
8 8 8 2
 Exercise #1 Add or subtract. Simplify if needed.
1. 1/5 + 2/5 = 3/
5

2. 2/3 - 1/3 = 1/
3

3. /4 + /4 =
3 2 1 1/4
4. 6/7 + 4/7 = 1 /7
3

5. /16 - /16 =
8 4 1/4

6. 5/12 + 3/12 = 2/3

 1.3 ADDING/SUBTRACTING SIMILAR FRACTIONS
IN MIXED FORM

1
Steps:

/5
1. Arrange the mixed numbers vertically.
(align the whole numbers and fractions)
1
2. Add/Subtract the similar fractions.
3. Add/Subtract the whole numbers.
4. Simplify or write the answer in lowest
term if possible.
2 /5
3

The answer is :

3 /5 4
3 4
/5
 Exercise #2 Add or subtract, write in simplest form.

1. 2 /5 + 1 /5 =
2 1 3 /5
3

1
5 /8
2. 9 7/8 – 4 6/8 =
3 /7
5

3. 3 4/7 + 1/7 =
2 /9
1

8 7
 LESSON 2 :
Adding and Subtracting
Dissimilar Fractions
 2.1 DISSIMILAR FRACTIONS
Dissimilar fractions have different denominators.

Adding or subtracting with dissimilar fractions isn’t

that different from adding or subtracting similar
fractions. You just have to find what their
denominators have in common.

2 3 5 5
3 4 6 8
 EXAMPLES.
Perform the indicated operation.
To add or subtract Now you’re ready to
dissimilar fractions: use these fractions for
1. Find the Least addition and
Common subtraction!
4
Denominator(LCD)
2. Change the
dissimilar fractions
2
to similar fractions.
3. Add or subtract the 3 3,26, 9, 12, 15, 18, …
numerators.
4. Copy the
6
denominator.
5. Simplify or write the
5 5
answer in lowest
term if possible. 6 6,112, 18, 24, 30, 36, …
 Exercise #3 Add or subtract, write in simplest form.

1. /2 + /3 =
1 2 5
/6 To add or subtract
dissimilar fractions:
1. Find the Least
Common
Denominator(LCD)
2. Change the
dissimilar fractions
to similar fractions.
3. Add or subtract the
numerators.
1
/12 4. Copy the
denominator.
5. Simplify or write the

2. /4 - /6 =
answer in lowest
1 1 term if possible.
 2.2 ADDING/SUBTRACTING DISSIMILAR
FRACTIONS
IN MIXED FORM

1
Steps:

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1. Arrange the mixed numbers vertically.
(align the whole numbers and fractions)
1 The answer
2. Change the dissimilar fractions to similar is :
fractions.
3. Add or subtract the similar fractions.
4. Add the whole numbers.
2 2
/5 3 /30
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5. Simplify or write the answer in lowest
term if possible.

3 17
/30
 Exercise #4 Add or subtract, write in simplest form.
1) 2 /5 + 1 /10 =
2 1
3 1/2

3
/4
2) 3 /4 – 2 /2 =
1 1
 LESSON 3 :
Word Problems Involving
Addition of Fractions
In solving word problem involving fractions, use the
following steps:
1. Understand the problem.
• Know what is asked
• Know what are the given
2. Write the number sentence
3. Solve and simplify.
4. Write your answer.
Maria went to the salon and had 3/8 of an inch of hair cut off. The next day
she went back and asked for another 1/2 of an inch to be cut off. What is
the total length of hair that was cut?

Asked: The total length of Maria’s hair that was cut off.
3/8 of an inch of hair cut off
Given: 1/2 of an inch of hair cut off

Number Sentence: + =N

𝟕
Solve and simplify: + = + = 𝟖

Complet Answer: inch of hair was cut to Reba.

Uncle John used 1/3 of a can of white paint and 1/5 of yellow paint for the
kitchen cabinet. How much more white paint than yellow paint did he use?

Asked: How much more white paint than yellow paint did he use?
1/3 of a can of white paint
Given: 1/5 of yellow paint

Number Sentence: - =N

Solve and simplify: 𝟐

- = - = 𝟏𝟓
Complete Answer:
can of white paint was used more than the yellow paint.