Name: ____________________________________ Date: ______________________

Addition of Similar Fractions (Word Problem)

Example 1: (Addition)
Steps
Nico rode his bike for 1/5 of a mile on Monday and 2/5
1. Understand the problem.
of a mile on Tuesday. How many miles did he ride
2. Write the given.
altogether?
3. Form an equation.
Solution:
1
 Add or subtract the numerator. Given: 5 – mile on Monday
 Copy the denominator.
2
 If needed, simplify or reduced the fraction. – mile on Tuesday
5
1 2
Equation:
5
+ 5
=

1 2 3
Solution:
5
+ 5
= 5

Answer: Nico rode his bike for 3/5 of a mile

Exercise:
Direction: Solve the problems below. Encircle the correct answer.

1. One evening, a restaurant served a total of 1/8 of a loaf of wheat bread and 7/8 of a loaf of white
bread. How many loaves were served in all?

3 6 2
a. 1 b. c. d.
8 8 8

2. One day, when Jim was learning how to drive, he practiced driving 1/5 of a mile with his mother
and another 2/5 of a mile with his father. How far did Jim drive in all? Write it as a fraction.

3 2 3 2
a. b. c. d.
5 7 10 25

3. Olivia and Eva went to swim yesterday. Olivia swam 8/21 of a mile and Eva swam 4/21 of a mile.
How many miles did Oliva and Eva swim in total?

1 8 4 4
a. b. c. d.
7 11 21 7

4. I ate 3/12 of a box of popcorn. My friend ate 2/12 more than I did. What fraction of the box of
popcorn did we eat in all?

5 1 1 6
a. b. c. d.
12 3 12 24

5. In Mr. Nussbaum's class, 1 / 6 of all students have blonde hair, 2 / 6 of all students have brown
hair, and 3 / 6 of all students have black hair. What fraction of students have either blond or brown
hair? 1/2

6 1 4 5
a. b. c. d.
18 2 6 12
6. The dog eat 3/8 of a can of dog food in the morning and 2/8 of a can of dog food in the evening.
How much food does the dog eat in all?

5 1 1
a. b. c. 1 d.
8 8 16

7. Hannah used 1 1/3 cups of sugar and 2 1/3 cups of flour for her desert. How many cups did she
use altogether?

1 2 1 2
a. 3 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3
3 6 6 3

8. George 3 4/13 boxes of strawberries, 4 5/13 boxes of raspberries and 2 2/13 boxes of oranges.
How many boxes of fruit in total did he buy?

9 11 11 9
a. 7 b. 6 c. 9 d. 10
26 39 13 13

9. In one week a Nursery drank 2 1/5 bottles of milk. In another week they drank 5 2/5. How much
milk did they consume in the two weeks?

3 2 3 3
a. 10 b. 3 c. 7 d. 7
5 7 10 5

10. Mary is preparing a final exam. She study 3/15 hours on Friday, 6/15 hours on Saturday, and 4/15
hours on Sunday. How many hours she studied over the weekend?

13 12 9 14
a. b. c. d.
15 30 45 15
Name: ____________________________________ Date: ______________________

P E M D A S Rule

Rules for the Order of Operations

Examples:

1. 6 – (5-3) + 10 2. (5 – 2) + 7 x 6 ÷ 3

6 – 2 + 10 (Parenthesis) 3 +7x6÷3 (Parenthesis)

4 + 10 (Subtraction) 3 + 42 ÷ 3 (Multiplication)

14 (Addition) 3 + 14 (Division)

17 (Addition)

Exercise:
Direction: Match the COLUMN A with the correct answer on COLUMN B. Write only the letter on the
blank provided.

COLUMN A COLUMN B

____1. (2 x 6) + 2 = a. 120

____2. 2 + 14 x 2 – 5 = b. 2

____3. (8 – 3) + 2 x 4 = c. 30

____4. 2 x 11 – 12 ÷ 2 = d. 13

____5. 9 ÷ 3 + 4 x 6 = e. 100

____6. 65 + 5 – 10 x 6 – 8 = f. 11

____7. 32 + (15 - 3) ÷ 6 = g. 14

____8. (4 + 3) x (2 + 5) = h. 5

____9. 12 + 10 x 2 ÷ 2 = i. 32

____10. 10 ÷ (3 + 2) x 4 + 52 + 6 – 9 = j. 16

____11. 1 + 2 x 4 ÷2 = k. 54
____12. 25 – 42 + 3 x 4 = l. 25

o. 21

p. 27

Name: ____________________________________ Date: ______________________

PERIMETER

Perimeter is the distance around the figure. To find the perimeter: ADD the length of each side
together.

Examples:
1. Find the perimeter of the rectangle shown below:
2 in

1 in 1 in PERIMETER = 1 in. + 1 in. + 2 in. + 2 in. = 6 in.

2 in

2. The sides of an equilateral triangle measure 12 cm. What is the length of each side?

PERIMETER = 12 cm + 12 cm + 12 cm = 36 cm
12 cm 12 cm

12 cm

Exercises:

Direction: Find the perimeter of the following. Choose the correct answer .
7 in. a. 20 cm
1. a. 14 in.
4 cm
8m
4 cm
b. 16 cm
7 in. 7 in. b. 28 in.
c. 24 cm
7 in. c. 35 in.
d. 40 cm
d. 21 in
5.
11 cm 1 cm a. 25 cm
2. 3 cm 4 cm 4 cm
2 cm b. 34 cm
11 cm 3 cm 4 cm
1 cm c. 44 cm
d. 32 cm a. 40 cm

6. 12 in. b. 44 cm
6 cm a. 33 cm 3 in. 5 in.
3. c. 34 cm
9 cm 9 cm b. 28 cm 14 in.
d. 29 cm
c. 37 cm
7. The picture has 2 sides that are 6 inches and 2
13 cm
d. 59 cm sides that are 60 inches. What is the perimeter of
the picture?
4.
a. 50 m a. 60 b. 22 c. 32 d. 45
b. 25 m
17 m 8. What is the perimeter of a square that has
c. 45 m sides 15 cm long?
d. 136 m
a. 75cm b. 225cm c. 120cm d. 30cm a. 20m b. 30m c. 25m d. 33m

9. The sides of a right triangle measure 12 m, 8 m 10. Find the perimeter of the square shown
and 5 m. What is the perimeter of the triangle? below.
10 cm a. 20 cm c. 100 cm
Name: ____________________________________ Date: ______________________
b. 1000 cm d. 40 cm

COMPARING FRACTIONS
(Using Cross Multiplication)

Cross multiply: denominator x numerator. ( Be sure to multiply bottom to top). Compare the products.

Examples:
6 x 3 = 18 8 x 2 = 16 2x2= 4 7x1=7
3 2 2 1
8 6 7 2

3 2 2 1
8 6 7 2
> <

Exercise:
Direction: Compare the fractions below using cross multiplication. Write < , > or = in the blank.

3 4 3 5
1.
4
_______ 5
11.
9
_______ 15

1 2 2 3
2.
9
_______ 18
12.
3
_______ 6

4 5 6 2
3.
5
_______ 7
13.
9
_______ 3

2 6 1 6
4.
9
_______ 15
14.
5
_______ 10

1 12 9
5.
2
_______ 24
15. 12
11
______12 58
3 6 6 3
6.
10
_______ 20
16.
7
______ 7

3 5 1
7.
4
_______ 8
17. 9
2
______ 8 45
2 5 5 8
8.
6
_______ 20
18.
6
_______ 10

7 2 3 6
9.
12
_______ 3
19.
4
_______ 8

6 2 2 3
10.
18
_______ 3
20.
5
_______ 4