Dividing Whole Numbers By Fractions

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What is dividing a whole number by a fraction?

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Dividing a whole number by a fraction is the same as multiplying 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 is obtained by flipping the numerator and denominator. For example, the reciprocal of 1/3 is 3/1.

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How do you find out how many servings you can get from a total amount when each serving is a fraction?

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To find the number of servings, divide the total amount by the fraction representing each serving.

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If you have 5 cups of batter and each muffin requires 1/3 cup, how many muffins can you make?

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15 muffins (5 ÷ (1/3) = 5 * 3 = 15).

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If Layla has 10 bottles of lemonade and sells 1/2 bottle servings, how many servings can she sell?

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20 servings (10 ÷ (1/2) = 10 * 2 = 20).

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What is the formula to calculate the number of servings from a total volume and serving size?

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Number of servings = Total volume ÷ Serving size.

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If Shawn has 2 quarts of ice cream and each serving is 1/8 gallon, how many servings does he have?

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16 servings (2 quarts = 0.5 gallons; 0.5 ÷ (1/8) = 0.5 * 8 = 4).

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How many 1/2-yard pieces can Libby make from 4 yards of twine?

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8 pieces (4 ÷ (1/2) = 4 * 2 = 8).

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If Eathan feeds his rabbit 1/8 gallon of pellets daily, how many days can he feed it with 2 gallons?

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16 days (2 ÷ (1/8) = 2 * 8 = 16).

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What is a practical example of dividing a whole number by a fraction?

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Making muffins with a specific amount of batter and knowing how much batter each muffin requires.