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Mathematics
Quarter 1 – Module 1 Lesson 2:
Solving Routine and Non-Routine Problems
Involving Addition and Subtraction of
Fractions Using Appropriate Problem
Solving Strategies and Tools

Writer:
LEILA B. ALIPIO
MT II – Magsaysay Elementary School
Guagua West District

Editors:
JANE P. VALENCIA, Ed.D., EPS Mathematics
EVELYN L. LALAS, MT II, Calantas ES, Floridablanca West District
CHERRY O. SALES, MT I, Bacolor ES Proper, Bacolor South District
JON JOSHUA D. ORDOÑEZ, T II, San Isidro ES, Santa Rita District
 What I Need to Know

This module is one of the many modules prepared by the teachers which
assists and help learners to improve their ability to handle Math Lessons like
fractions which will be used by the pupils in their home study without the aid
of the teacher. The lessons in this module are included in the most essential
learning competencies of the Division of Pampanga.

This Self Learning Kit provided activities and experiences that will
encourage and enhance pupils’ positive attitude and develop appreciation
towards the subject as they understand and master the concepts and skills
in computations and problem solving.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

 Solve routine and non-routine problems involving addition and subtraction

fractions using appropriate problem solving strategies and tools.

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 Solving Routine and Non Routine
Lesson Problems Involving Addition and /or

2 Subtraction
Appropriate
of Fractions
Problem
Strategies and Tools
Using
Solving

Problem solving is the most challenging activity in Mathematics. Using

the best and appropriate strategy in solving is a great help to answer the
problem easily. This lesson will help you to think systematically and develop
understanding and explained the processes use to arrive at solution.

What’s In
Do what is asked
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1. What is N in 60 - 12 = 𝑁
7 10
2. To what mixed number is the sum of and equal to?
8 12
12
3. The fraction is one half of the other. If their sum is 15 what are the
fractions
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4. The sum of 9 and another is 36. What is the other fraction?
5 4
5. If 14 9 subtracted from 20 5, what is the answer?

What’s New
Have you dreamed to become a chef someday? If you were given a chance
to become a chef what do you like to bake? Are you going to bake Pan de Coco
too just like Aling Martha?
Come! Solve the number of kilos of flour Aling Martha has before baking.
Read and analyze the problem.

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Aling Martha baked Pan De Coco to sell. She used 6 2kilos of flour and
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had 2 4
kilos of flour left after. How many kilos of flour she has before baking?

1. How will you solve the problem?

2. What operation is suggested by the problem?
3. What strategy will help you to solve the problem?

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 What Is It?

Solving Routine and Non-routine Problems Involving Addition and

/or Subtraction of Fractions using Appropriate Problem Solving
Strategies and Tools.

Let us solve the given problem by following the steps below.

a. What is asked?

Total kilos of flour Aling Martha has before

cooking

b. What are the given facts?

1
 6 2kilos of flour used for baking
1
 2 kilos of flour left
4

Select your strategy. What operation will be used?

Strategy 1: Using illustration or modelling

-kilos of flour used by Aling Martha

operation to be used (because we are looking

+ for the kilos of flour Aling Marta have before
baking.

kilos of flour left.

+ =
1 1 3
𝑆𝑜, 6 + 2 = 8
2 4 4
3
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Answer: 8 4 kilos of flour Aling Martha has before
baking.

1 1
=6 +2
2 4
2 1
=6 +2
4 4
3 3
8
4
= 8
4

Strategy 2: Using Equation shows how the facts in the problem

related
Write the number sentence
𝟏 𝟏
𝟔 +𝟐 = N
𝟐 𝟒
Show your solution
1 4
62 = 64 Change the given fractions to its equivalent
fractions. Add the new fractions as adding
1 1
+2 =2 similar fractions. Add the whole number.
4 4

3
8
4
𝟑
Answer: 𝟖 kilos of flour Aling Martha’s Bakery have
𝟒
at first

1 1 3
6 + 2 =8
2 4 4
1 2
+6 =6
2 4
1 1 3
+2 =2 = 8
4 4 4

𝟑 𝟑
𝟖 = 𝟖
𝟒 𝟒

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 Strategy 3: Using AGONA Method

Ask:
Number of kilos of flour Aling Martha have at first.
Given:
1 1
6 2 kilos of flour used and 2 4 left after baking

Operation to be used:
Addition
Number Sentence and Solution:6 12 1
+ 22 = N
1 2
62 = 64 Change the given fractions to
1 1 its equivalent fractions. Add
+ 2 =2 the new fractions as adding
4 4
similar fractions. Add the
whole number.
𝟑
𝟖
𝟒

Answer: 𝟖 𝟑𝟒 kilos of flour Aling Martha’s Bakery have

at first.
EXAMPLE 2:

Noel has 129 liters of gasoline. He poured it into 2

2
containers. One contained 38 liters while the other
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3
contained 69 5liters. How many liters of gasoline were
left?

Steps in Problem Solving

a. What is asked?
a. Number of liters of gasoline left to Noel
b. What are the given facts?
 129 liters of gasoline Noel has
2
 38 7liters of gasoline on one container
3
 69 liters of gasoline on the other container
5

Select your strategy. What operation will be used?

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 Strategy 1: Writing a Number Sentence
2 3
129 – (38 + 69 ) = N
7 5

Show your solution

1. Add the 2 containers of gasoline. (Add first the
equation inside the parenthesis)
2 3
129 – (38 + 69 ) = 𝑁
7 5
10 21
129 – (38 + 69 )=𝑁
35 35
31
129 –107 =𝑁
35

2. Subtract the total number of liters of

gasoline to the total number of liters of 2
containers
31
129 –107 =𝑁
35

35 31 4
128 − 107 = 21
35 35 35

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Answer: Therefore there are 21 liters of
35
gasoline left.

2 3 4
129 = 38 + 69 + 21
7 5 5
10 21 4
129 = 38 + 69 + 21
35 35 35
35
129 = 128 𝑜𝑟 129
35

129 = 129

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 What’s More
ACTIVITY 1

Read and solve the problem below by following the steps in problem solving.

1 3
Three baskets of fruits weigh 3 kilogram, 6
6 5
2
kilogram and 5 kilogram. What is the total weigh of the fruits?
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a. What is asked? ________________________________

b. What are the given facts?

Select your strategy.________________________

What operation will be used?________________

1. Show your solution. _____________________

2. Write your complete answer.______________

Nice work! You are learning fast. You are now ready to Assessment 1.

ASSESSMENT I

Read and analyze, then answer the activity below.

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The Bautista Family harvested 60 5
7
kilos of calamansi on the first day and 48
8
kilos in second day. How many kilos of
calamansi were harvested in 2 days?
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Match Column A to Column B.

______1. What is asked? a. 60

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kilos on first day
5
7
______2. What are the given facts 48 kilos on second day
8
3 7
b. 60 + 48 =N
______3. What operation will be used? 5 8
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c. 109 harvested in 2 days
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______4. What is the Number Sentence? d. Total kilos of calamansi
harvested in 2 days.
______5. Answer
e. Addition

Aren’t proud of yourself? You’re doing great! Try Activity 2.

ACTIVITY 2
Read and solve.

Gladys would like to make a polvoron. She will be needing the following
ingredients
1
 3 cup of flour
2
3
 1 cup of buttered milk
4
1
 2 cup of sugar
3
5
 cup of margarine
6
4
 cup of nuts
5

Answer the following qestions based on the information above. Write the
number sentence and solve for the answer.

1. What is the difference between the biggest amount of ingredients to the

least amount of ingredients?
2. What is the total mixture if you will combined margarine and nuts?
3. What is the total number of cups if you will mix sugar, flour and nuts?
4. If you combine the 1st, 2nd and 3rd ingredients, how many cups of
mixture would you have?
5. What is the total amount of ingredients?
ASSESSMENT 2

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Solve each problem, use AGONA METHOD.
3 2
1. Adora had 6 boxes of books. She unpacked 4 of the boxes. How
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many more does she need to unpacked?
A- sk _________________________________________
G – iven__________________________________________
O – peration_______________________________________
N – umber Sentence_______________________________
A – nswer_________________________________________
2 4
2. Rosa weighs 42 kg. while Joan weighs 38 kg. How much heavier
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is Rosa than Joan?
2
3. Jenny brought 8 meters of rope to their camp site. Karla brought
6
2
another 6 meters. How many meter longer was Jenny’s rope than
10
of Karla?
2
4. From 25 meter of electric wire, Kenneth cut 9 of wire . How long was
12
left of the electric wire?
1 2
5. A school janitor worked 2 hours in watering the plants, 3 hours
2 3
4
in sweeping the surroundings and 1 5 hours in trimming the plants.
How many hours did he spent in doing his activities in school?

Congratulations! You’re getting better and better. You can proceed to Activity 3.

ACTIVITY 3
Write an equation for each problem. You may use other strategies in solvig
the problem. Simplify your answer.

3 2 1
1. Kristel ate of the rice cake, Irene ate and Rona ate . What part of
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the cake was eaten?
3 1
2. A roll of chicken were contains 30 meters. If 18 meters were cut from
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the roll, how much chicken wire remain?
3 4
3. Jimbo worked 4 hours in the morning and 2 in the afternoon. How
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many more hours did he work in the morning than in the afternoon?
5 1 3
4. I had 10 kilos of mangoes. I gave 3 kilos to Lerma and 5 kilos to
10 2 7
Glenda. How many kilograms of mangoes were left to me?

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5. Justine rode his bicycle 1 kilometers to the school. Then proceeded
5
2 2
4 kilometers to market. He rode another 6 on his way home. How
6 3
far did he ride in all?

Job well done! You’re doing a great job. I am proud of you! You are now ready
for Assessment 3.

ASSESSMENT 3

Read and solve each problem. Express the answer in simplest form if possible.
5 2
1. Nikki loves to travel. He spent 4 6 days in her first destination, 3 3 days
1
in her second destination and 7 4 days in her third destination. How
many days longer was her last trip, than the first two trips?
3 1
2. April is 32 4 years old. Ronnie is 4 3 younger than April. What is the
sum of their ages?
2 2
3. Jerry, Noel and Ronnie picked 12 12kilos of santol. If Jerry picked 4 3
1
kilos and Noel picked 5 5 kilos, how many kilos of santol did Ronnie
picked?
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4. Jannel spent 3 10 hours on her projects in EPP and MAPEH. If she spent
3
2 8 hours on her projects in EPP, how much time did she spend on her
MAPEH project?
5. The perimeter of a triangle lot is 120 meters. If the two sides measured
3 1
20 9meters and 52 6 meters. How long is the third side?

What I Have Learned

With the problem solving skills you’ve shown in different activities, I know you
can answer the following.

Fill in the blanks with the correct answers.

 ____________________ is the most challenging activities in Mathematics.

 To solve the word problem, you must ________________ and
_____________ the problem
 The four steps in problem solving are _______________, _______________,
________________, ________________.
 Identify the given ________________, what is _________________,
determine the ________________ to be used, then find the correct
_________________ by doing the necessary computation.
 Using the best and appropriate ________________ in solving is a great
help you solve the problem easily.

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 What I Can Do
Great Job! Now it’s time to evaluate your understanding from the lesson
you’ve learned by doing these activities.
Mother will prepare Caldereta for her daughter’s birthday. She will be
needing the following ingredients:

2
 5 kilos of pork
3
1
 3 kilos of chicken
2
3
 1 4kilos of potatoes
2
 1 kilos of carrots
4
3
 kilos of onions
7
1
 kilos of garlic
8

Consider the information given above. Write 2 word problems related

to the given data showing addition and subtraction of fractions. Answer the
word problem by following the 4 steps in problem solving.

Congratulations! You really did a great job. I believe that you are now ready
for an Assessment.

Assessment
Read and solve.

Mang Tony has 3 children namely Diana,

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April and Erol. He owned 10 hectares of land
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and distributed the land to his 3 children. He
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gave Diana 4 hectares, 2 to April and the
5 4
remaining to Erol.

Using the given facts from the problem, answer the following
questions.

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 1. What are the given facts? _______________________________
2. How many hectares is the combined share of Diana and April?
_________________
3. How many hectares given to Erol? Write the Number Sentence and
show your solution how you got the answer.
_____________________________________________________
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4. If Erol give 1 hectares to April, how many hectares of land given
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to April? _____________________________.
5. Write another word problem using the above data and solve.
_____________________________________________

Note: See the answer key at the back. If you get....

 5 - Excellent! You may proceed to the next activity
 4-5- You need to review the process you missed
 0-2 - You need to repeat the whole process. Ask your teacher or
elder to help you.

Additional Activities
Read and solve. Write the number sentence and answer.

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1. Nelson bought 12 6 liters of insecticides to disinfect his poultry house.
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He used 3 6liters in the morning and 5 10in the afternoon. How many
liters of insecticides left?
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2. Father brought home 15 10kilos of mangoes. Each of his three sons
1
were given 3 2 kilos. How many kilos of mangoes were left?
3. A Gift Station had 50 meters of ribbon used to decorate gifts. He used
1 3
18 7 meters for birthday gifts and 30 8 for Mother’s day gifts. How
many meters of ribbon left?
4 1
4. A fisherman caught 13 5 kilos of fish in the first day, 25 2 on the
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second day and 18 6 on the third day. How many kilos of fish did he
caught in 3 days?
1 2
5. Mrs. Bautista ordered 30 8 kilogram of meat. Of these 10 6 kilograms
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of pork, 8 4 kilograms of beef, and the rest chicken. How many
kilograms of chicken did she ordered?

I’m proud of you! You are now ready to answer the next module.
You did great! Congratulations.
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A- Number of book need
to unpacked. 7 1. D
3
1. 2 10 2. A
G - 6 boxes of books 19 3. E
5 2. 1
42 30
unpacked 19 4. B
3 3. 6 30 5. C
O – Subtraction 7
3 2 4. 7
N-6 − 4 =𝑁 12
5 3 13
14 5. 9 60
A-1 15
boxes of
books
ASSESSMENT 2 ACTIVITY 2 ASSESSMENT 1
ACTIVITY 1
 What is asked? Total weight of the fruits.
1 3 2
 What are the given facts? 3 6, 6 5 , 5 3
 Select Your strategy: Modelling, number
sentence, etc.
 What operation will be used? : Addition
 Show your solution
1 5
36 3 30
3 18
65 6
30
2 20
53 5 30
43 13
1430 15 30
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 Write your complete answer. 15 30
total
weight of the three baskets.
 Check 7
1. 59
12
13 1 3 2 17
15 =3 +6 + 5 2. 1 24
30 6 5 3
13 5 18 20 4 8
15 30
= 3 30 + 6 30 + 5 30 3. 𝑎𝑛𝑑
13 43 13 15 15
15 6 1
30
= 14 30 𝑜𝑟 15 30
4. 𝑜𝑟
𝟏𝟑 𝟏𝟑 36 6
15 𝟑𝟎
= 𝟏𝟓 𝟑𝟎 11
5. 6
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What’s More What’s In
Answer Key
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3 2 1 6 3 5.
3
1. + + = 𝑜𝑟
8 8 8 8 4 A- Number of hours spent
1. 15 3 1 5
4 2. 30 − 18 = 12 by the school janitor in
1 7 4 28
2. 61 3 4 5 doing activities
6 3. 4 − 2 = 2 1
9 4 6 12 G - 2 watering plants
3. 2 5 1 3 4 2
30 4. 10 10 − 3 2 + 5 7 = 1 7 2
21 3 2 2 3 3 3hr. sweeping
4. 1 40 5. 1 5 + 4 6 + 6 3 = 12 5 4
1 1 5 hr.trimming plants
5. 47 2
O – Addition
1 2 4
N - 2 + 3 3 + 15 = 𝑁
2
29
A-7 hours spent in
30
doing school activities.
ASSESSMENT 3 ACTIVITY 3 ASSESSMENT 2
3.
A- How many meters
longer is Jenny rope
4. than Karla’s rope 2.
A- How many meters of 2
G - 8 meters brought A- How heavier is Rosa
electric wire left? 6
by Jennie than Joan
G - 25 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 32
2 2 G - 42 9 Rosa’s weight
6 10 meters brought by
9 12 meters 4
38 Joan weight
O – Subtraction Karla 7
2 O – Subtraction O – Subtraction
N - 25 − 9 = 𝑁 2 2 2 4
12 N - 42 9 − 38 7 = 𝑁
5 N - 8 6 − 6 10 = 𝑁
A - 23 meters of wire 41
6 2 A - 3 63kg. heavier Rosa
A-2 15
meters longer
left than Joan.
ASSESSMENT 2
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2 2
1. 10 3
lot owned, 4 3
gave to
3
5 1 9 23
Dina, 2 4 hectares gave to
1.12 − (3 + 5 )=3
6 6 10 30 Aril
4 1 1 1 9 5
2. 15 − 3 +3 + 3 =4 2. 7 12 hectares 1. Teacher’s
10 2 2 2 10
2 3 3
1 3 27 3. 10 3 − 4 5 + 2 4 = 𝑁 Discretion
3. 50 − 18 + 30 =2
7 8 56 2 7 2. Teacher’s
4 1 5 2 10 − 7 Discretion
4. 13 + 25 + 18 = 58 3 20
5 2 6 15 19
1 2 3 1
3 60
hectares gave to Erol
5. 30 − (10 + 8 ) = 11
8 6 4 24
19
4. 3 20
5. Teacher’s Discretion
DO
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES ASSESSMENT WHAT I CAN
 Development Team of the Module
Writer: LEILA B. ALIPIO, MT-II, Magsaysay E/S, Guagua West District
Editor: JANE P. VALENCIA Ed.D., EPS-Mathematics
Reviewers: JANE P. VALENCIA Ed.D., EPS-Mathematics
EVELYN L. LALAS, MT-II, Calantas E/S Floridablanca West District
CHERRY O. SALES, MT-I, Bacolor E/S Proper,Bacolor South District
JON JOSHUA D. ORDOÑEZ, T-II, San Isidro ES, Sta Rita District
Illustrator: LEILA B. ALIPIO, MT-II, Magsaysay E/S, Guagua West District
Layout Artist: LEILA B. ALIPIO, MT-II, Magsaysay E/S, Guagua West District
Management Team:
ZENIA G. MOSTOLES, Ed.D, CESO V, Schools Division Superintendent
LEONARDO C. CANLAS, Ed.D, CESE, Asst. Schools Division Superintendent
ROWENA T. QUIAMBAO, CESE, Asst. Schools Division Superintendent
CELIA P. LACANLALE, Ph.D., CID- Chief
JANE P. VALENCIA, Ed.D., Education Program Supervisor - Mathematics
JUNE D. CUNANAN, Education Program Supervisor/ Language Editor
RUBY M. JIMENEZ Ph.D., Education Program Supervisor - LRMDS

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