Dividing Whole Numbers & Unit Fractions

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What is the result of dividing a whole number by a unit fraction?

Back

To divide a whole number by a unit fraction, multiply the whole number by the reciprocal of the fraction.

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What is the reciprocal of 1/5?

Back

The reciprocal of 1/5 is 5.

Front

If you have 6 cups of flour and each batch of pancakes requires 1/2 cup, how many batches can you make?

Back

You can make 12 batches of pancakes.

Front

How do you calculate how many days a bag of food will last if you know the total weight and daily usage?

Back

Divide the total weight of the food by the daily usage.

Front

If Karen has an 18-pound bag of rabbit food and uses 1/3 pound each day, how many days will it last?

Back

The bag will last for 54 days.

Front

What is the equation for finding out how many people can eat if you have 30 subs and each person eats 1/3 of a sub?

Back

30 ÷ (1/3) = 90 people can eat.

Front

What does it mean to divide by a fraction?

Back

Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal.

Front

What is the quotient of 3 ÷ 1/4?

Back

The quotient is 12.

Front

If you have 30 subs and each person eats 1/3 of a sub, how many people can eat?

Back

90 people can eat.

Front

What is the result of 6 ÷ 1/5?

Back

The result is 30.