Dividing Fractions & Whole Numbers
1/6 ÷ 3 =
1/18
If you are dividing a whole number by a fraction you must first do what to the whole number before flipping it?
Put a 1 underneath it to make it a fraction.
8/10 ÷ 2/5 =
SIMPLIFY ANSWER
2
How many teeth does an adult human have?
32
2 1/3 ÷ 1 3/5 =
35/24
7 ÷ 6/8 =
SIMPLIFY ANSWER
9 1/3
When dividing fractions, what do you do to the first fraction in the problem?
KEEP it the same.
3/5 ÷ 4/7 =
CONVERT ANSWER TO MIXED FRACTION
1 1/20
What is Ms. Mendoza's favorite color?
Blue
8 6/8 ÷ 2 1/5 =
350/88
3 ÷ 2/4 =
SIMPLIFY ANSWER
6
When dividing fractions, what do you do to the division sign?
CHANGE it to multiplication.
7/11 ÷ 5/9 =
63/55
What shape are stop signs?
Octagon
6 1/12 ÷ 1 4/8 =
584/144
3/10 ÷ 5 =
3/50
When dividing fractions, what must you do to the second fraction in the problem?
Find its reciprocal or flip it
1/2 ÷ 1/2
1
What is the largest U.S. state?
Alaska
8 1/8 ÷ 2 1/3 =
195/56
7 ÷ 3/5 =
35/3 OR 11 2/3
What is a flipped fraction called?
Reciprocal
1/3 ÷ 6/9 =
SIMPLIFY ANSWER
1/2
What year was Ms. Mendoza born? Hint: She was in kindergarten in 2002
1997
10 7/10 ÷ 4 4/9 =
693/400