whole number divided by a whole number
3 ~ 4
3/4
2/3 * 4
8/3 or 2 2/3
Michelle cuts 1/4 yard of ribbon into 4 equal pieces. What is the length of each piece?
1/16 yard
What is the reciprocal of
11/8
8/11
What are the steps for multiplying fractions?
Turn the whole number into a fraction.
Multiply straight across (multiply numerators and multiply denominators)
Simplify
7 ~ 12
7/12
3/5 * 7
21/5 or 4 1/5
Holly had 30 pencils. She gave 6 pencils to her friend. Three-eighths of her remaining pencls need to be sharpened. How many of Holly'spencils need to be sharpened.
9
3/8 -: 2
3/16
4 word phrase or letters to help us with dividing fractions.
Keep Change Flip Multiply
8 ~ 12
2/3
4 * 7/8
7/2 or 3 1/2
Caleb and 2 friends are sharing 1/2 quart of milk equally. What fraction of a quart of milk does each person get?
1/4
6 -: 5/8
48/5 or 9 3/5
How do we convert an improper fraction into a mixed number?
Mukltiply the whole number and the denominator, add the numerator.
2 ~ 7
2/7
5/12 * 9
15/4 or 3 3/4
Thomas makes 5 sandwiches that he cuts into thirds. How many 1/3-size sandwich pieces does he have?
15
1/2 -: 5
1/10
What do you do to the first number in a dividing fractions problem?
Keep fraction the same.
15 ~ 30
1/2
2/9 * 3/8
1/12
Ming divides 1/2 of a birthday cake equally among herself and 5 friends. What fraction of the whole cake should each person get?
1/12
3/8 -: 7/12
9/14
What fraction do we flip?
the second fraction