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Mathematics
Quarter 2 – Week 4 Lesson 1:
Changing Improper Fraction to
Mixed Numbers and Vice Versa

Writer:
PRINCESS EUNICE P. LANDAYAN
T-1 Sta Lucia ES, Sta Ana District
Editors:
Jane P. Valencia, EdD., Math Supervisor
Arlene P. Lacbayan, Master Teacher 1
Arcelie C. Gatbonton, Master Teacher 1
Betsheba P. Sioson, Teacher III
SDO PAMPANGA
 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is

here to help you understand how to change improper fraction to
mixed numbers and vice versa. The language used recognizes the
diverse vocabulary level of the pupils. Discussions are arranged
and correspond with the textbook you are now using to help you
follow and understand the lesson.

After finishing this module, you are expected to:

• Change improper fraction to mixed fraction and vise verse
• Write improper fraction to mixed form and vice versa
• Help the family in any simple way you can

What I Know

Have you encountered a problem that need to change

fraction from one form to another?
Have you tried about changing improper fraction to Mixed
numbers?
Let us discover what you already know.
Analyze and answer the following in a separate sheet of paper.
Show your solution.
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1. After lunch, Jona’s family had of a pizza left over. How is
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that written in a mixed number?
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2. Yesterday, Princess drank liters of water. How many liters
2
of water did Princess drink yesterday in mixed number?
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3. Mary Ann bought 2 meters of linen for a tablecloth.
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3
Change 2 into improper fraction.
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4. Are and 13 the same ? Justify your answer by showing
2 2
your solution.
4 62
5. Which is greater between 9 and ?
5 5

Your score means:

5 - You skip this module. However, you can still proceed with the
module if you want to know more about the topic.
0-4 – You have to proceed with this module. Start your journey
and move on to the next step.

Lesson Changing Improper

Fraction to Mixed
1 Numbers and Vice Versa
Changing improper fraction to mixed number and vice versa will
help you fully understand how fractions change from one form to
another. With this lesson you will develop your skills in dividing
and multiplying numbers

What’s In

Do you still remember our previous topic?

Let’s check your memory!

I. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter
on a separate sheet of paper.
1. It simply tells us how many parts of a whole we have.
a. mixed fraction
b. improper fraction
c. fraction
d. numerator

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2. It tells the number of equal parts the whole is divided into.
a. numerator
b. denominator
c. fraction
d. mixed fraction

3. A fraction where the numerator (the top number) is less

than the denominator (the bottom number).
a. fraction
b. improper fraction
c. mixed fraction
d. proper fraction

4. Which of the following is an example of improper fraction?

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a.
17
2
b. 3
5
24
c.
6
9
d.
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5. Which of the following describe mixed fraction?
a. a whole number and proper fraction together
b. the numerator is greater than (or equal to) the
denominator
c. the numerator is less than the denominator
d. tell us about parts of a whole

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 What’s New

What did you do during the quarantine period? Some of our

friends make the quarantine productive.
Have you heard about quarantanim?
Here is a problem about the family who made their quarantine
period productive by planting vegetables in their backyard or
quarantanim. Read the problem and answer the questions that
follow.

The Landayan family planted their entire backyard with

varieties of vegetables like okra, eggplant and tomatoes.
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Their backyard measures square meters. The Pangilinan
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family wants to know how many square meters have they
planted in mixed number?

Answer the following questions:

1. How many square meters did the Pangilinan family
plant?
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2. What kind of fraction is ?
3
17
3. How will you change in mixed fraction ?
3
4. How many square meters did they plant?
5. What kind of family are they?

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 What is It

If you find the problem a bit difficult. Here is the

procedure on how to solve it.
Another part of writing the correct answer of a fraction
problem can be converting the fraction to a mixed number.

Changing Improper Fraction to Mixed Numbers and Vice

Versa

Remember: In Improper fraction the numerator is bigger than

the denominator. While, mixed number compose of a whole
number and proper fraction together.

To convert an improper fraction to a mixed fraction, follow these

steps:

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Here is another example , Let us change into mixed number.
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STEP 1: Divide 19 by 4: 19 ÷ 4 = 4 remainder 3

STEP 2: Copy the denominator .

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STEP 3. Write down the whole number result 4 .
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STEP 4: Use the remainder as new numerator over the
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denominator. 4 .
4
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FINAL ANSWER : 4
4

✓ Now try to answer the problem of Pangilinan family.

Now that you know how to change improper fraction to mixed

number. Try to convert a mixed fraction to an improper fraction,
follow these steps:

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Let’s have another example. Change 6 into Improper fraction.
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Let's make it simple to understand the procedures by making the
following bulleted list.
• Multiply the denominator to whole number and save the
result.
7 x 6 = 42
• Add the result and the numerator. The sum is the new
numerator.

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 42 + 3 = 45 new numerator

• The denominator remains the same.

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• With the new numerator and the same denominator, you
have now the correct improper fraction.
45
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See the photo below:
MIXED NUMBER TO IMPROPER FRACTION

(7 x 6) + 3
3 7
6
7 42 + 3
7
45
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Remember: Improper fraction is also called“top-heavy”

What’s More

Activity 1: Match Making

Find the equivalent of mixed number on the left with the
improper fraction on the right. Encircle the correct answer.

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 Mixed
Number Improper Fraction
3 17 21 19
1. 29
9 9 9
2 22 20 13
2. 45
5 5 5
1 50 15 21
3. 7
7 7 7 7
5 13 12 11
4. 1
6 6 6 6
4 76 21 35
5. 8
9 9 9 9

Activity 2: Help Mother Earth.

Water the flowers of mixed numbers by matching the raindrops of
improper fraction.

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𝟖 𝟏 𝟔 𝟏
𝟒 𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟎 𝟑
𝟒 𝟗 𝟑 𝟕 𝟔
𝟏𝟕
𝟓

MIXED NUMBERS
Activity 3: Board Game
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Activity 3: Board Game
Change all the improper fractions to mixed fraction and vice
versa to win a star!

What I Have Learned

How do we change improper fraction to mixed numbers and

vice versa?
Changing improper fraction to mixed number.

✓ Remember that in improper fraction you use

division. Divide the numerator with the
denominator. The answer will be the new number
while the remainder will be the new numerator and
the denominator will remain the same.

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Changing mixed number to improper fraction.

✓ Remember that mixed number uses multiplication.

Multiply the denominator with the whole number
and then add the numerator to get the new
numerator. The denominator will remain the same.

What I Can Do

In times of crisis we should help one another.

Help our friends in solving their problem.Show your solution.
1. In line with the bayanihan to heal as one act, our friend
Bernadeth had sewn Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
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for the front liners. She used yards of cloth for 20 pieces
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of PPEs. She needs to make another 20 of it, how many
yards do Bernadeth need to buy? Change the fraction to
mixed number.
2. Another friend named Jane sewn washable facemask for the
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people in their barangay. She used 11 yards of cloth. She
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wants to know how many yards did she use in improper
fraction.
3. Crisselle made Do it yourself (DIY) face shields from 1.5
bottles of coke for the volunteer in their community. She
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used pieces bottles. How many bottles did she use in
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mixed number form?

CONGRATULATIONS!
You are now ready for an assessment.☺

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 Assessment

Change the following fraction. Show your solution.

Improper fraction to mixed number
𝟕𝟏 𝟒𝟕 𝟓𝟕 𝟔𝟏 𝟐𝟕
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
𝟕 𝟓 𝟐 𝟗 𝟒

Mixed number to improper fraction.

𝟏 𝟒 𝟐 𝟔 𝟐
1. 𝟏𝟒 2. 𝟗 3. 𝟏𝟏 4.𝟓 5.𝟑
𝟐 𝟓 𝟑 𝟗 𝟕

IF YOU GET
9-10-Congratulations! You did great! Keep up the good work!
6-8-Good job but you still need to review the process you missed.
0-5- Try again. You need to repeat the whole process. Ask your teacher or
parents to help you. I know you can do it better.

Additional Activities

Read the following statement carefully. Write TRUE if the

statement is correct and FALSE if not.
______1. Improper fraction is also called “top-heavy”.
______2. Multiply the whole number by the denominator then add
the numerator to make an improper fraction from a mixed
number.
______3. The first step in changing mixed number to improper
fraction is divide the numerator by the denominator.
15 2
______4. and 3 are the same.
4 4
29 2
_____5. If you change to mixed number the answer is 93 .
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What I Can Do Additional
Assessment
𝟏
1. 𝟏𝟖 Improper fraction to mixed number Activities
𝟑
𝟏 𝟐 𝟏 𝟔 𝟑
1) 𝟏𝟎 2)𝟗 3) 𝟐𝟖 4)𝟓 5) 𝟔 1. TRUE
𝟕 𝟓 𝟐 𝟗 𝟒
𝟓𝟔 2. TRUE
2.
𝟓 3. FALSE
Mixed number to Improper fraction
𝟒 4. FALSE
3. 𝟏𝟐 𝟐𝟗 𝟒𝟗 𝟑𝟓 𝟓𝟏 𝟐𝟑 5. TRUE
𝟕 1) 2) 3) 4) 5)
𝟐 𝟓 𝟑 𝟗 𝟕
What’s More What’s More What’s More
Activity 1.1 Activity 1.2 Activity 1.3
21 𝟖𝟗 𝟒 𝟏 𝟏𝟑
1. 1. = 𝟏𝟕 1. 𝟔 6.
9 𝟓 𝟓 𝟐 𝟑
𝟑𝟕 𝟏
22 2. = 𝟏𝟐 𝟔 𝟕𝟐
2. 𝟑 𝟑 2. 𝟐 7.
5 𝟕 𝟔
𝟒𝟒 𝟖
3. 𝟗
=𝟒 𝟗
50 𝟑 𝟐𝟓
3. 3. 𝟏𝟗 8.
7 𝟏𝟗 𝟏 𝟒 𝟗
11 4. 𝟔
= 𝟑𝟔
4. 𝟕 𝟓𝟎
6 4. 𝟑 9.
76 𝟕𝟔 𝟔
𝟗 𝟕
5. 5.
9 𝟕
= 𝟏𝟎 𝟕
𝟑 𝟖𝟓
5. 𝟔 10.
𝟖 𝟓
What’s New
What I Know What's In
Activity 1.1
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1. 3 5 1. C 𝟏𝟕
2. B 1. 𝟑
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2. 4 2 3. D 2. Improper Fraction
4. C 3. Divide 17 and 3.
11 5. A
3. 4
The answer will be the
1 whole number.
4. YES Change 13 2 remainder is the new
to improper it numerator. Denominator
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will be 2 . will stay the same.
𝟐
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4. 𝟓 𝟑
5. 5 5. Hardworking
productive
Answer Key
Lesson
Changing Fractions to Lowest
2 Term
Changing fractions to lowest terms will help you fully understand
how fractions change from one form to another. With this lesson, you
will develop your skills in dividing numbers.

What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is

here to help you understand how to Changing Fractions to Lowest
Terms. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level
of the pupils. Discussions are arranged and correspond with the
textbook you are now using to help you follow and understand the
lesson.

After finishing this module, you are expected to:

• Change Fractions to Lowest Terms
• Write fractions to lowest terms
• Value: Help the family in a simple way you can

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 What I Know

One of the things you have to do at the end of most fraction

problems is to simplify or reduce the fraction.
How do you know if a fraction is fully reduced?
Look at the fractions carefully. Put a check if the fraction is in its
lowest term. If not, write it in the lowest term.
3 21 4
____1. ____2. ____3.
29 27 15

5 12 4
____4. ____5. ____6.
13 24 39

9 8 7
____7. ____8. ____9.
19 64 21

3
____10.
31

Your score means:

10 - You skip this module. However, you can still proceed
with the module if you want to know more about the topic.
0-9 – You have to proceed with this module. Start your
journey and move on to the next step.

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 What’s In

Do you still remember our previous topic?

Let’s check your memory!

II. Fill in the boxes with the correct number to make the
mathematical statement true.

1 5 47 2
1) 14 = 2) 7 = 3) 9 =
2 2 6 7 7

5 2 28 73
4) 7 = 5) 12 = 6) = 24
6 5 3 3 3

1 13 1 35 3
7) 9 = 8) =6 9) =
5 5 2 4 4

32 4
10) =4
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 What’s New

How did you make your quarantine memorable?

Camille helps her Mom prepare rice cakes for the members
of the barangay police. They spend 4 hrs. for the preparation
every Monday morning.

What part of the day did they spend preparing rice cakes for
the members of the barangay police? Express your answer in
lowest term.
Answer the following questions:
1. What is asked?
2. How do you write the fraction of the hours Camille and
her mom spend in preparing rice cakes?
3. Change the fraction to lowest term.
4. How will you describe Camille and her mom?

What is It

If you find the problem a bit difficult. Here is the procedure

on how to solve it.
THINK: 4 hours out of 24 hours
4
In a fraction, it is written as
24

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To simplify a fraction (reduce it to lowest terms), the numerator
and the denominator must be divided by the same nonzero whole
4
number. To change in the lowest term, you have to do the
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following

Find the GCF of the numerator and the denominator.

Do 4 and 24 shares any factors more than one? Factor
outthe given to see.
The factors of 4 are: 1, 2, 4
The factors of 24 are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24
4 and 24 shares the common factor: 2 and 4

Divide the numerator and the denominator by their

greatest common factor (GCF).
The GCF of 4 and 24 is 4.

𝟒 ÷ 𝟒 = 𝟏
𝟐𝟒 ÷\ 𝟒 = 𝟔

𝟒 𝟏
Reducing to lowest term, we get . Therefore, Camille and her
𝟐𝟒 𝟔
𝟏
mom spend hrs. in a day in making rice cakes for the barangay
𝟔
police.

REMEMBER:Reducing a fraction to lowest terms will not

change its value; the reduced fraction will be an
equivalent fraction.

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Let’s try another example.

𝟐𝟓
Reduce to lowest term.
𝟒𝟎

Step 1: Do 25 and 40 shares any factors other than 1?

The factors of 25 are: 1,5, 25
The factors of 40 are: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40
25 and 40 share the common factor: 5

Step 2: Let’s divide the numerator and the denominator by the

greatest common factor, 5.
25 ÷ 5 5
40 ÷ 5
= 8

𝟐𝟓 𝟓
Reducing to lowest term, we get .
𝟒𝟎 𝟖

REMEMBER: A fraction is in its lowest terms if the numerator

and the denominator have no other common factor except 1.

Let’s try this one.

18
Reduce in lowest term.
25
Let’s factor out 18 and 25.
Factors of 18 are: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18
Factors of 25 are: 1, 5, 25
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Here the only factor is 1. Therefore is in its lowest term
25

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 What’s More

Activity 1: Lets’ Sort Mangoes.

During the month of May, Eugine’s family harvest mangoes. Help
them to separate the ripe from unripe mangoes. Ripe mangoes
are in its lowest term while unripe mangoes are not in the lowest
term. Write only the letter of the correct answer.

𝟏𝟐
𝟏𝟔 𝟒𝟏 𝟐𝟑
𝟏𝟗
𝟑𝟐 𝟓𝟔 𝟓𝟏
𝟐𝟏 𝟐𝟕 𝟏𝟖 𝟑
𝟒𝟓 𝟑𝟓 𝟐𝟒 𝟐𝟕
𝟏𝟏
𝟕
𝟏𝟔
𝟒𝟐

Ripe Mangoes Unripe Mangoes

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Activity1: Sell the Mangoes
Now Let’s help Eugine to sell her freshly pick mangoes to the
market by changing the fractions to lowest term

Activity 3: Check the beehive in the mango tree.

Check the box that shows equivalent fractions.

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 What I Have Learned

How do we simplify a fraction to its lowest term?

Changing improper fraction to a mixed number.

✓ To simplify a fraction, the numerator and the

denominator must be divided by the same nonzero
whole number.

✓ Find the GCF of the numerator and denominator.

Divide them both with the GCF.

✓ Reducing fractions will not change its value.

✓ Reduce fraction is called Equivalent Fraction.

We Filipinos are known in doing Bayanihan.

What I Can Do

Let’s give our friends a helping hand in solving their

problems.Show your solution.
1. Elijah made snacks for the garbage collectors. She made 16
cookies. He put nuts on 6 cookies. How do you write the
fraction of the cookies that had nuts in the simplest form?
2. Hermes harvested 30 kilos of okra in his farm and donates
25 kilos to their barangay hall. How do you write the
fraction in simplest form?
3. Our friend Jewel has 15 kilos of tilapia in her pond. She
pledges 7 kilos of it as a donation. Write the fraction in the
simplest form.

CONGRATULATIONS!
You are now ready for an assessment. ☺

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 Assessment

Reduce the following fraction in the simplest form. Show your

solution.
𝟏𝟖 𝟔 𝟗 𝟗 𝟏𝟎
𝟏. 2. 3. 4. 5.
𝟐𝟕 𝟐𝟏 𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟑 𝟓𝟎

𝟏𝟐 𝟓𝟔 𝟏𝟖 𝟏𝟐 𝟐𝟒
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
𝟒𝟐 𝟕𝟐 𝟖𝟏 𝟑𝟔 𝟔𝟎

IF YOU GET
9-10-Congratulations! You did great! Keep up the good work!
6-8-Good job but you still need to review the process you
missed.
0-5- Try again. You need to repeat the whole process. Ask
your teacher or parents to help you. I know you can do it
better.

Additional Activities

Give the missing number that makes these fractions equal.

4 2 14 7 20
1. = 2. = 3. =
14 16 40 2

36 5
4. = 5. =
42 7 20 4

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Assessment Additional Activities
𝟐 𝟐 𝟑 𝟏 𝟏
𝟏. 2) 𝟕 3) 4) 5) 6. 7
𝟑 𝟖 𝟕 𝟓
7. 8
8. 1
9. 6
𝟐 𝟕 𝟐 𝟏 𝟐
6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 𝟓 10. 1
𝟕 𝟗 𝟗 𝟑
What’s More What’s More What I Can Do
Activity 1.2 Activity 1.3 𝟔 𝟑
4. =
𝟏𝟔 𝟖
𝟏 𝟔
A. F. 6. √ 6. √
𝟐 𝟏𝟕
𝟏 𝟏 7. 𝑿 7. √ 𝟐𝟓 𝟓
B. 𝟑
G. 𝟏𝟎
5. =
𝟑𝟎 𝟔
𝟏 𝟏 8. √ 8. √
C. 𝟕
H. 𝟏𝟎 𝟕
𝟏 𝟑 6.
D. 9. 𝑿 9. 𝑿 𝟏𝟓
𝟏𝟐
I. 𝟏𝟑
𝟐 𝟐 10. 𝑿 10 X
E. J.
𝟗 𝟕
𝟏
K. 𝟓
2 7 10.
10. √ 5.
1 7 9.
3 2 8.
9. 4. √ 46 7.
1
1 6.
8
8. 3. √ 3 5.
1 47 4.
9 65 3.
7. √ 2.
7 6 2.
6. √ 1. √ 29 1.
Activity 1.1
What I Know What's In
What’s More
Answer Key
 Development Team of the Module
Writer: PRINCESS EUNICE P. LANDAYAN , T-I, Sta Lucia E/S, Sta Ana District
Editor: JANE P. VALENCIA Ed.D.,EPS-Mathematics
Reviewers: JANE P. VALENCIA Ed.D.,EPS-Mathematics
ARLENE P. LACBAYAN , MT-I San Luis E/S San Luis District
ARCELIE C. GATBONTON, MT-I,Sta Rita E/S San Luis District
BETSHEBA P. SIOSON, T-III, Concepcion E/S , Mexico North District
Illustrator: PRINCESS EUNICE P. LANDAYAN , T-I, Sta Lucia E/S, Sta Ana District
Layout Artist: PRINCESS EUNICE P. LANDAYAN , T-I, Sta Lucia E/S, Sta Ana 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