Reciprocals
Dividing Fractions
Dividend vs Divisor
100

What is the reciprocal of 5?

1/5

100

What is 1/2 divided by 3/4? Simplest form.

2/3

100

In the division problem 12 divided by 3, what is the dividend?

12

200

If the reciprocal of a number is 1/3, what is the original number?

3

200

If you have a mixed number, what do you need to change it to and how do you do that? 

Improper fraction. Multiply the denominator by the whole number, add the numerator, and write it over the denominator. 

200

What is the divisor in the equation 15/3= 3

3

300

Find the reciprocal of 5/8.

8/5

300

What is the rule for dividing fractions?

Keep, Change, Flip

300

How do you know which is the dividend/the first number in your problem? 

It is the number you are splitting up.

400

What will the product of a number and its reciprocal always be?

1

400

Solve 3/5 divided by 2/3, in simplest form. 

9/10

400

In this word problem, which one is your dividend and which one is your divisor?

A bottle of vegetable oil holds 5 cups. A recipe for chocolate cake requires 2/3 of a cup of oil. How many recipes could you make with the bottle of vegetable oil? 

5 is the dividend and 2/3 if the divisor. 

500

How do you find the reciprocal of a fraction? 

Flip the numbers.

500

Explain the process of dividing fractions step by step using the problem 2 divided by 3/4.

Put 2 over 1. Keep the first fraction, change the division sign to multiplication, and flip the second fraction to its reciprocal. Multiply straight across to get 8/3 and simplify to 2 1/3.

500

In this word problem, which one is your dividend and which one is your divisor?

A length of rope measures 5/8 of a yard long. Rylan would like to cut it into two equal portions. How long should each portion measure? 

5/8 is your dividend and 2 would be your divisor. 

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