diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/relation/calculations.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/relation/calculations.rb
index d67ea1571dc..bd6fea8c286 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/relation/calculations.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/relation/calculations.rb
@@ -81,6 +81,16 @@ module ActiveRecord
     #
     # Note: not all valid {Relation#select}[rdoc-ref:QueryMethods#select] expressions are valid #count expressions. The specifics differ
     # between databases. In invalid cases, an error from the database is thrown.
+    #
+    # When given a block, loads all records in the relation, if the relation
+    # hasn't been loaded yet. Calls the block with each record in the relation.
+    # Returns the number of records for which the block returns a truthy value.
+    #
+    #   Person.count { |person| person.age > 21 }
+    #   # => counts the number of people older that 21
+    #
+    # Note: If there are a lot of records in the relation, loading all records
+    # could result in performance issues.
     def count(column_name = nil)
       if block_given?
         unless column_name.nil?
@@ -148,6 +158,17 @@ module ActiveRecord
     # #calculate for examples with options.
     #
     #   Person.sum(:age) # => 4562
+    #
+    # When given a block, loads all records in the relation, if the relation
+    # hasn't been loaded yet. Calls the block with each record in the relation.
+    # Returns the sum of +initial_value_or_column+ and the block return
+    # values:
+    #
+    #   Person.sum { |person| person.age } # => 4562
+    #   Person.sum(1000) { |person| person.age } # => 5562
+    #
+    # Note: If there are a lot of records in the relation, loading all records
+    # could result in performance issues.
     def sum(initial_value_or_column = 0, &block)
       if block_given?
         map(&block).sum(initial_value_or_column)