Definitions/Rules
The bottom number of a fraction is called...
What is denominator
If you are dividing mixed numbers, what should you do?
Convert to improper fractions, then divide (KCF)
1/2 ÷ 4
1/8
A restaurant has 8 quarts of pudding. They serve the pudding in cups that hold 1/6 of a cup. How many cups of pudding could be made?
48 cups of pudding
The top number of a fraction is called...
What is the numerator
When dividing fractions, what do you do to the first fraction in the problem?
KEEP it the same.
3 ÷ 1/3
9
Ava bought 1/2 lb. of candy. She is going to share the candy with 2 of her friends. If each of the 3 girls get the same amount, how much will each girl receive?
1/6 lb of candy
The three steps used when dividing fractions?
What is Keep, Change, flip (KCF)
When dividing fractions, what do you do to the division sign?
Change it to multiplication.
1/3 ÷ 4
1/12
An ice cream shop has 5 containers of ice cream. To make a sundae, they 1/4 use of a container. How many sundaes can be made from the ice cream at the shop?
20 sundaes
What do you do when dividing whole numbers by fractions?
Put the whole number over 1 then divide (KCF)
When dividing fractions, what must you do to the second fraction in the problem?
Find its reciprocal or flip it
2 ÷ 1/4
8
Ellie has of a 1/4 lb. of cheese. She wants to eat the same amount each day for 4 days. If she has the same amount each day, how much will she eat the first day?
1/16 lb of cheese
What is the term used to describe the fraction that is "flipped" in KCF?
What is Reciprocal?
What does it mean to simplify a fraction?
Putting a fraction in its simplest, lowest form
1/4 ÷ 2
1/8
A smoothie recipe uses 1/3 of a cup of almond milk. How much almond milk is needed to make 5 smoothies?
5/3 or 1 2/3 cups