Dividing Fractions Review & Mixed Scenarios

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What is the reciprocal of 5?

Back

1/5

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If there is 1/3 of a pan of brownies left and three children share it equally, what fraction of the original pan will each child get?

Back

1/9

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Madison has 1/3 bag of dog food to divide evenly between her 2 dogs. What fraction does each dog get?

Back

1/6

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How many 1/4 foot long pieces can be cut from a 5-foot board?

Back

20

Front

Kaitlyn has 10 envelopes to share her 1/8 pound of sunflower seeds. How much is in each envelope?

Back

1/80 of a pound

Front

What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole, expressed as a numerator over a denominator.

Front

What does it mean to divide a fraction by a whole number?

Back

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

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What is the process to find the reciprocal of a fraction?

Back

To find the reciprocal of a fraction, swap the numerator and the denominator.

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How do you multiply fractions?

Back

Multiply the numerators together and the denominators together.

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What is a mixed number?

Back

A mixed number is a whole number combined with a proper fraction.