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Dividing Fraction Steps
Dividing Whole #s and Fractions
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Vocabulary
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1 ÷ 1/2

2

100

If you are multiplying a whole number by a fraction, you must add what to the whole number?

a 1 underneath/denominator it to make it a fraction.

100

1/2 ÷ 5

1/10

100

Maya has an 8 foot rope and needs to cut it into 1/2 foot sections. How many sections will she have?

16 sections

100

What is the word for the top number of a fraction? 

Numerator
200

1/3 ÷ 3

1/9

200

When dividing fractions, what do you do to the first fraction in the problem?

KEEP it the same. 

200

3 ÷ 1/3 

9

200

Wesley works at NASA on space satellites. He needs to power a satellite for its 5 years in space. Each battery he uses can power the satellite for 1/5 of a year.

How many batteries does the satellite need to make sure it has power for 5 years?

25 batteries

200
What is the word for the bottom number of a fraction?

Denominator

300

What are the 3 steps that we follow when dividing fractions (without using models)

Keep, Change Flip


300

When dividing fractions, what do you do to the division sign?

Change it to multiplication.

300

1/3 ÷ 4

1/12

300

Troy has a farm where he raises animals. He has 1/2 of an acre that he wants to evenly divide into 10 pens.

How large will each pen be?

1/20 of an acre

300

What is the term for a fraction that has a numerator that is larger than the denominator?

Improper Fraction

400

What is the reciprocal (flip) of 1/5?

5

400

When dividing fractions, what must you do to the second fraction in the problem?

Find its reciprocal or flip it

400

2 ÷ 1/4

8

400

True or False? When dividing a whole number by a unit fraction, the quotient will always be a whole number.

True

400

In a story problem, what word may give you a clue that you will multiply two fractions together to find a sum?

Example: 3/4 ____ 4/8

Of

500

What is the reciprocal of 9?

1/9

500

When I'm multiplying a fraction by a fraction, I multiply __________.


across

(numerator x numerator)

(denominator x denominator)

500

1/4 ÷ 2

1/8

500
True or False? When dividing a unit fraction by a whole number, the quotient will always be a whole number

False - the quotient will always be a unit fraction

500

What is the term for a fraction that has a numerator of 1?

Unit Fraction