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Mathematics

Grade 5 - Fractions, Percentage, and Data

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Section 1

Unlike Fractions

Unlike fractions have different denominators. To add or subtract them, we need to find a common denominator first.

Finding the Least Common Denominator (LCD)

To add: 1/3 + 1/4 = ?

Step 1: Find multiples of each denominator:

3: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15...

4: 4, 8, 12, 16...

Step 2: LCD = 12 (smallest common multiple)

Step 3: Convert fractions:

1/3 = 4/12 (multiply by 4/4)

1/4 = 3/12 (multiply by 3/3)

Step 4: Add: 4/12 + 3/12 = 7/12

More Examples

Addition

2/5 + 1/3 = ?

LCD = 15

6/15 + 5/15 = 11/15

Subtraction

3/4 - 1/6 = ?

LCD = 12

9/12 - 2/12 = 7/12

Section 2

Mixed Number Operations

A mixed number has a whole number and a fraction (like 2½). We can add, subtract, multiply, and divide mixed numbers.

Adding Mixed Numbers

Example: 2¾ + 1½ = ?

Method 1: Add whole numbers and fractions separately

Whole numbers: 2 + 1 = 3

Fractions: 3/4 + 1/2 = 3/4 + 2/4 = 5/4 = 1¼

Total: 3 + 1¼ =

Converting Mixed to Improper Fractions

= (2 × 4 + 3) / 4 = 11/4

(whole × denominator + numerator) / denominator

Multiplying Fractions

Rule: Multiply numerator × numerator and denominator × denominator

2×3=6

3412=1/2

Dividing Fractions

Rule: Keep, Change, Flip (KCF)

Keep the first fraction, change ÷ to ×, flip the second fraction.

2/3 ÷ 1/4 = 2/3 × 4/1 = 8/3 = 2⅔

Section 3

Percentage

Percent means "per hundred" (%). It shows a part of 100.

Conversions

Fraction to %

Divide, then × 100

3/4 = 0.75 = 75%

Decimal to %

Move decimal 2 places right

0.45 = 45%

% to Decimal

Move decimal 2 places left

25% = 0.25

Common Percentage Equivalents

10%

1/10

20%

1/5

25%

1/4

33⅓%

1/3

50%

1/2

66⅔%

2/3

75%

3/4

100%

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Finding Percentage of a Number

What is 25% of 80?

Method 1: 25/100 × 80 = 2000/100 = 20

Method 2: 0.25 × 80 = 20

Section 4

Ratio

A ratio compares two or more quantities. It can be written as a:b, a to b, or a/b.

Example: A class has 12 boys and 18 girls.

Ratio of boys to girls: 12:18 or 2:3 (simplified)

Ratio of girls to boys: 18:12 or 3:2

Ratio of boys to total: 12:30 or 2:5

Simplifying Ratios

Divide both parts by their Greatest Common Factor (GCF).

12:18

÷6 ÷6

2:3

15:25

÷5 ÷5

3:5

24:36

÷12 ÷12

2:3

Section 5

Proportion

A proportion is an equation showing that two ratios are equal.

a=c

bd

Cross multiply: a × d = b × c

Solving Proportions

Example: Find x if 3/4 = x/20

Cross multiply: 4 × x = 3 × 20

4x = 60

x = 60 ÷ 4

x = 15

Word Problem

If 3 pencils cost ₱15, how much do 7 pencils cost?

3/15 = 7/x

3x = 15 × 7

3x = 105

x = 35

Answer: ₱35

Section 6

Area of Complex Shapes

Triangle

A = ½ × base × height

Example: base = 6cm, height = 4cm

A = ½ × 6 × 4 = 12 cm²

Parallelogram

A = base × height

Example: base = 8cm, height = 5cm

A = 8 × 5 = 40 cm²

Trapezoid

A = ½ × (b₁ + b₂) × h

Example: bases = 5cm, 7cm; height = 4cm

A = ½ × (5+7) × 4 = 24 cm²

Circle

A = π × r²

Example: radius = 5cm (π ≈ 3.14)

A = 3.14 × 5 × 5 = 78.5 cm²

For complex shapes: Break them into simpler shapes, calculate each area, then add or subtract.

Section 7

Volume

Volume is the amount of space inside a 3D shape. Measured in cubic units (cm³, m³).

Rectangular Prism (Box)

V = length × width × height

Example: 5cm × 4cm × 3cm

V = 5 × 4 × 3 = 60 cm³

Cube

V = side × side × side = s³

Example: side = 4cm

V = 4³ = 4 × 4 × 4 = 64 cm³

Relationship: Area vs Volume

Area (2D)

Measures surface in square units (cm², m²)

Example: floor of a room

Volume (3D)

Measures space in cubic units (cm³, m³)

Example: water in a tank

Section 8

Data & Graphs

Types of Graphs

Bar Graph

Compares different categories using bars.

Example: Number of students per subject

Line Graph

Shows changes over time using connected points.

Example: Temperature changes over a week

Pie Chart

Shows parts of a whole as slices of a circle.

Example: Expenses breakdown

Pictograph

Uses pictures/symbols to represent data.

Example: Books read (1 symbol = 5 books)

Measures of Central Tendency

Mean (Average)

Sum of all values ÷ number of values

Data: 5, 8, 10, 12, 15 → Mean = 50 ÷ 5 = 10

Median

Middle value when data is arranged in order

Data: 5, 8, 10, 12, 15 → Median = 10

Mode

Value that appears most often

Data: 3, 5, 5, 7, 5, 9 → Mode = 5 (appears 3 times)

Range

Highest value - Lowest value

Data: 5, 8, 10, 12, 15 → Range = 15 - 5 = 10

Key Takeaways

For unlike fractions: find LCD, convert, then operate
Multiply fractions: numerator × numerator / denominator × denominator
Divide fractions: Keep, Change, Flip (KCF)
Percent = per 100; convert using × or ÷ by 100
Proportion: cross multiply to solve
Triangle area: ½ × base × height
Volume = length × width × height
Mean = sum ÷ count; Median = middle; Mode = most frequent