Patterns
6 x 8 ___ 6
6 x 8 > 6
reciprocal of 3/5
5/3
David has 3 cakes and wants to split it among four friends. How much cake does each friend get?
3 / 4 cake
1/2 divided by 3/5
5/6
What rule do we use when we divide fractions?
keep - change - flip
KCF
6 x (1/4) __ 6
6 x (1/4) < 6
reciprocal of 18/19
19/18
Bethany is having a neighbor watch her dog for five days while she is away. She decides to take 5/8 of a pound of dog food and put it into 5 containers equally. How much dog food will be in each container?
1 / 8 of a pound
4 divided by 6/11
22 / 3 or 7 1/3
What is it called when we flip a fraction?
4 x 1½ ___ 4
4 x 1½ < 4
reciprocal of 2
1/2
A bottle of olive oil holds 5 cups. A recipe for raspberry muffins requires 2/3 of a cup of olive oil. How many whole recipes could you make with one bottle of olive oil?
7 whole recipes
3/2 divided by 13
3/26
"split", "cut", "chop", "serve among friends" are key words indicating what operation?
Division
4 x (9999/1000) ___ 4
4 x (9999/1000) < 4
reciprocal of 1½
2/3
You have a very popular haberdashery. Every time you make a hat, you have to use 3/4 spool of ribbon. A wealthy patron comes in and orders 17 hats for her and all her grandchildren! How much ribbon are you using?
12 3/4 spools
1 4/5 divided by 4
9/20
What are the fractional terms for the top and bottom of a fraction?
top - numerator?
bottom - denominator?
4 x (99999/1000) ___ 4
4 x (99999/1000) > 4
Reciprocal of 2/16 as a whole number
8
A bottle of olive oil holds 5 cups. A recipe for raspberry muffins requires 2/3 of a cup of olive oil. How many whole recipes could you make with one bottle of olive oil?
7 whole recipes
8 1/3 divided by 7 2/9
2 9/13
What are the division terms for the top and bottom of a fraction?
Top - Dividend
Bottom - Divisor