Dividing Fractions
2/3 divided by 1/3
2/3 x 3/1 =6/3 = 2
1 and 1/2
3/2
How many 1/2 inch cubes does it take to fill a box with a width of 2 and 1/2 inches, length of 3 and 1/2 inches and height of 3 inches?
5 x 7 x 6 = 210
Kirra ran 4 1/2 miles today and Jaye ran 2 2/3 miles today. How many times the length of Jaye's run was Kirra's run?
4 1/2 divided by 2 2/3 (because we want a number bigger then 1)
Multiplication: 2 2/3 x ? = 4 1/2
9/2 x2/8 = 18/ 16 simplify 9/8
3/5 divided by 5/6
3/5 x 6/5 = 18/25
5 and 2/8
42/8 simplify 21/4
How many 1/4 inch cubes does it take to fill a box with a width of 2 and 1/4 inches, length of 2 and 3/4 inches and height of 3 inches?
9 x 11 x 12 =1188
Write a multiplication and division problem:
A family is going on a cruise. So far, they have paid for $240. This is 2/5 of the cost of the trip. How much does the trip cost?
2/5 x ? = 240
240 divided by 2/5 = 600
2 and 1/4 divided by 1 and 2/7
9/4 x 9/7 = 81/28
10 and 1/5
51/5
How many 1/8 inch cubes does it take to fill a box with a width of 2 and 1/4 inches, length and height of 2 inches?
18 x 16 x 16 =4608
Andre poured 27 ounces of rice into 6 containers. If all containers have the same amount of rice, how many ounces are in each container? a. Write two equations to represent the situation. Use a “?” to represent the unknown quantity. Then solve.