Dividing Whole Numbers and Unit Fractions

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What is the result of 6 ÷ 1/3?

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18

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

Back

32

Front

How much food does each orangutan receive if the zookeeper ordered 1/4 of a ton of food for 7 orangutans?

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1/28 tons

Front

What is the result of 6 ÷ 1/4?

Back

24

Front

How much ketchup is in each bottle if Monica divided 1/2 gallon of ketchup into 4 smaller bottles?

Back

1/8 gallon

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What does dividing a whole number by a unit fraction mean?

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It means multiplying the whole number by the reciprocal of the unit fraction.

Front

What is the reciprocal of 1/4?

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4

Front

If you have 12 and divide it by 1/3, what is the result?

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36

Front

How do you divide a whole number by a fraction?

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Multiply the whole number by the reciprocal of the fraction.

Front

What is the result of 8 ÷ 1/2?

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16