2.
4 Rational
Numbers and
Real Numbers
Lesson Plan
Fractions and
Mixed Numbers
Fractions
Types of Fractions
Equivalent Fractions
For addition and subtraction:
For simplification:
Addition or Subtraction
Same denominator method:
Addition or Subtraction
LCM method:
The denominators are 6 and 15.
LCM of 6 and 15 = 30
Worked Example 5
Without using calculator, find the value of
! #
(a) 6 + −2
" !$
Solution:
! #
6 + −2
" !$
! #
=6 −2
" !$
#! %#
= − (Convert to improper fraction)
" !$
#!×% %#
= − (Convert to same denominator)
"×% !$
'% %#
= −
!$ !$
#(
= !$
(
= 3 !$ (Convert to mixed fraction)
Worked Example 5
Without using calculator, find the value of
% " !
(b) − − − + −1
& ' #
Solution:
) " !
− − − + −1
* ' #
) " !
=− + −1
* ' #
) " *
=− + − (Convert to improper fraction)
* ' #
)×# "×% *×*
=− + − (Convert to same denominator, LCM=12)
*×# '×% #×*
%! !$ !'
= − !% + !% − !%
+%!,!$+!' %) (
= !%
= − !%
= −* (Reduced to lowest term)
!
= −2 * (Convert to mixed fraction)
Practise Now 5
Without using calculator, find the value of
! # ) # " ( !!
(a) 7 + −3 (Ans: 3 ) (b) −2 + − − − (Ans: −2 )
( " !$ & ' # !(
Homework
Do Exercise 2D Questions 1(a)-(d), 10(a)-(e),17
in page 53-54 of your textbook.
Do it in an exercise book.
Take a photo of your solution.
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Multiplication
(a) Numerators and denominators have no common factors
1 3 1×3 3
× = =
2 5 2×5 10
(a) Numerators and denominators have common factors
3
1 6 1×3 3
× = =
4 7 2×7 14
2
Division
3
2 4 2 91 1×3 3
÷ = × = =
3 9 3 4 1×2 2
1 2
1
=1
2
Worked Example 6
Solution:
(a)
Worked Example 6
Solution:
(b)
Practise Now 6
Without using calculator, evaluate the following.
(a)
(
Ans: (a) 6 (b) 1
)
Worked Example 7
Solution:
Practise Now 7a
) (
Ans: (a) −1 - (b) 1 *$
Homework
Do Exercise 2D Questions 3(a)-(d), 5(a)-(f), 12(a)-(f), 16, 18
in page 53-54 of your textbook.
Do it in an exercise book.
Take a photo of your solution.
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Use of Calculator
Mixed fraction
Convert mixed
fraction to improper
fraction
Fraction
Practise Now 7b
Use a calculator to check your answers in Practise Now 5, 6 and 7a.
Homework
Do Exercise 2D Questions 2, 4, 6, 11, 13
in page 53 of your textbook.
Do this on a calculator.
There is no need to submit this homework.
Decimals
Multiplication of Decimals
Worked Example 8
Without using calculator, evaluate 12.34 x 5.6.
Solution
Practise Now 8
Ans: (a) 32.544 (b) 48.23
Division of Decimals
Worked Example 9 Without using a calculator, find the value of 0.72 ÷ 0.3
Solution: Move decimal by one space
Convert denominator to an integer
Practise Now 9
Ans: (a) 2.3 (b) 12.3
Negative Decimals
Worked Example 10
Practise Now 10
Ans: (a) 33.6 (b) -2.2 (c) -0.115 (d) -0.5
Homework
Do Exercise 2D Questions 7(a)-(d), 8(a)-(d), 9(a)-(d), 14(a)-(d)
in page 53-54 of your textbook.
Do it in an exercise book.
Take a photo of your solution.
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Rational Numbers
Real Numbers
Worked Example 11
Solution:
Using calculator:
Practise Now 11
Ans: 0.583
Homework
Do Exercise 2D Questions 15(a)-(d)
in page 54 of your textbook.
Do it in an exercise book.
Take a photo of your solution.
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