Notes
Dividing Fractions
Word Problems
Dividing by Fractions
Cooking Word Problems
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3 words that tell you how to divide fractions

What is Keep, Change, Flip?

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1/5 divided by 2

What is 1/10

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Archie can walk 1 mile in 1/3 hour. How far can he walk in 3 hours?

9 miles

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2 divided by 1/2

What is 4?

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When making our trail mix, how did we determine each person would receive about 1 cup once we mixed everything together?

We added the ingredients, then divided by 6.

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Part of a fraction that is the same as your dividend in a division problem.

What is the numerator?

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2/7 divided by 3

What is 2/21?

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Ivanna says that 9 divided by 22 = 2 and 4/9. Is that correct?

No.

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5 divided by 1/4

What is 20?

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You have 7/8 of a cake left, and you want to divide it equally among 4 friends. How much cake does each friend get?

7/32 of the cake

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Part of a fraction that is the same as your divisor in a division problem.

What is the denominator?

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3/4 divided by 8

What is 3/32?

300

Tom is cutting a board into 1/3 foot pieces. If the board is 4 feet long, how many pieces can Tomas cut?

12 pieces.

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3 divided by 3/4

What is 4?

300

A salad recipe needs 1/2 cup of dressing for 2 servings. If you want to make 5 servings, how much dressing do you need?

1 and 1/4 cups of dressing

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In a mixed number, the numerator is the same as this part of a division problem.

What is the remainder?

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4/11 divided by 5

What is 4/55

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A relay race is 1/4 mile long and is run by 4-member teams. What fraction of a mile does each team member run?

1/16 mile

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7 divided by 1/7

49

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A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar, but you are only make half of the recipe. How much sugar will you need?

1/4 cup

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A good question to ask when solving a word problem involving division.

What is being divided?

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5/8 divided by 8

5/64

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Chris has 1/4 gallon of water. He pours equal amounts into 3 cups. What expression would you write to solve this problem?

What is 1/4 divided by 3?

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6 divided by 2/9

What is 27?

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You have 2/3 cup of olive oil, but the recipe requires 1/4 cup per serving. How many servings can you make with the olive oil you have?

2 and 2/3 servings

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