Division of Fractions

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What is the result of dividing 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. For example, 7 divided by 1/5 is the same as 7 multiplied by 5/1, which equals 35.

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What is the reciprocal of a fraction?

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How do you convert a division of fractions problem into a multiplication problem?

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What is the quotient of 20 divided by one-fourth?

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80

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What is the formula for dividing fractions?

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If you divide a number by a fraction less than 1, what happens to the result?

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Dividing by a fraction less than 1 results in a larger number. For example, dividing 10 by 1/2 gives 20.

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What is the result of 7 divided by 1/5?

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35

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What does it mean to divide by a fraction?

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Dividing by a fraction means to find out how many times the fraction fits into the whole number.

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How can you visualize dividing by a fraction?

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You can visualize dividing by a fraction by thinking of it as finding how many parts of the fraction fit into the whole. For example, how many 1/4s fit into 1?

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What is the relationship between division and multiplication in the context of fractions?

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Division of fractions is the inverse operation of multiplication. Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal.