Whole Number and Fraction Division

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What is division?

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Division is the process of splitting a number into equal parts. It is the opposite of multiplication.

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What is a whole number?

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A whole number is a number without fractions; it is a non-negative integer (0, 1, 2, 3, ...).

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as 'a/b', where 'a' is the numerator and 'b' is the denominator.

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How do you divide a whole number by a fraction?

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

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What is the reciprocal of a fraction?

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The reciprocal of a fraction 'a/b' is 'b/a'. It is obtained by flipping the numerator and denominator.

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If you divide 8 by 1/4, what is the result?

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The result is 32.

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If you divide 12 by 1/3, what is the quotient?

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The quotient is 36.

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How many batches of cookies can Joseph make if he has 4 gallons and each batch requires 1/6 gallon?

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Joseph can make 24 batches of cookies.

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If each student in Beth's class completed 1/4 of a poster and they made 8 posters, how many students are there?

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There are 32 students in Beth's science class.

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What does it mean to split something equally?

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To split something equally means to divide it into parts that are the same size.