Definitions
Dividing Fraction Steps
Dividing Fraction Word Problems
Dividing Two Fractions
Dividing Mixed Numbers
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The rule (three words) used when dividing fractions?
What is KEEP CHANGE FLIP?
100
What do you do with the first term in a division of fraction problem?
What is KEEP it?
100
A bag contains 2 5/8 pounds of candy. If the candy is equally distributed to six children, how many pounds of candy will each child receive?
What is 7/16 of a lb.?
100
1/2 ÷ 1/3
What is 3/2 or 1 1/2?
100
1 1/2 ÷ 2 3/4
What is 3/2 x 4/11 = 12/22 or 6/11?
200
A fraction that is less than one. The numerator is smaller than the denominator.
Example: 2/5
What is Proper Fraction?
200
When dividing fractions, what do you do to the first fraction in the problem?
What is KEEP it the same?
200
An art teacher is pouring 74 and 2/3 ounces of paint into cups for her students to use. If each cup can hold a maximum of 4 ounces, how many cups do they need?
What is 19 cups?
200
3/4 ÷ 2/5
What is 15/8 or 1 7/8?
200
2 2/5 ÷ 1 3/7
What is 12/5 x 7/10 = 84/50 = 42/25 or 1 17/25?
300
A fraction that is greater than one. The numerator is bigger than the denominator.
Example: 13/2
What is Improper Fraction?
300
When dividing fractions, what do you do to the division sign?
What is change it to multiplication?
300
Leo needs 1 and 2/3 yards of fabric to make a flag. If he has 31 and 1/4 yards of material, how many flags can he make?
What is 18 flags?
300
4/7 ÷ 2/3
What is 12/14 or 6/7?
300
What is 8/7 or 1 1/7?
400
A whole number plus a fraction.
Example: 1 1/4
What is Mixed Number?
400
When dividing fractions, what must you do to the second fraction in the problem?
What is find its reciprocal or flip it?
400
Caroline has a piece of wood that is 12 and 1/5 feet long. If she is cutting the wood into pieces of 1 and 1/2 pieces, what is the maximum number of pieces she can cut?
What is 8 pieces of 1 and 1/2 pieces of wood?
400
5/9 ÷ 1/2
What is 10/9 or 1 1/9?
400
2 5/8 ÷ 1 1/3
What is 21/8 x 3/4 = 63/32 or 1 31/32?
500
Also know as the multiplicative inverse. Found by flipping the numerator and denominator of a fraction. When a number is multiplied by this, it will equal 1.
Example: 1/2 X 2/1 = 1
What is Reciprocal?
500
Fractions should always be in this form: ______.
If possible, convert back to a ____________ number?
What is simplest and mixed?
500
It takes Gaia 2 and 3/16 minutes to complete one lap around the track. If she has 40 minutes, how many full laps can she complete?
What is 18 full laps?
500
3/4 ÷ 7/8
What is 24/28 or 6/7?
500
3 1/3 ÷ 2 2/5
What is 10/3 x 5/12 = 50/36 = 25/18 or 1 7/8?