Dividing Fractions Word Problems

Front

What is the rule for dividing fractions?

Back

Keep, Change, Reciprocal.

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

Front

If there are 12 yards of fabric and each pillow uses 2/3 yard, how many pillows can be made?

Back

18 pillows.

Front

Yasmin has 8 kittens and feeds them a total of 22 ounces of food. How much food does each kitten get?

Back

Each kitten is fed 2 3/4 ounces of food.

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.3

Front

Which story can be represented by 6 ÷ 1/2?

Back

Sam has a piece of string that is 6 yards long. He cuts it into pieces that are 1/2 yard long. How many pieces of string does Sam have?

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

Front

At a restaurant, 3 people share one-half of a plate of nachos. How much does each person get?

Back

1/6 of a plate.

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

Front

What does 'reciprocal' mean in the context of dividing fractions?

Back

The reciprocal of a fraction is obtained by flipping the numerator and denominator.

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

Front

How do you divide a whole number by a fraction?

Back

Multiply the whole number by the reciprocal of the fraction.

Front

What is the first step in dividing fractions?

Back

Keep the first fraction as it is.

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

Front

What is the second step in dividing fractions?

Back

Change the division sign to multiplication.

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

Front

What is the third step in dividing fractions?

Back

Take the reciprocal of the second fraction.

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1