6.4 Divide Fractions and Whole Numbers

Front

What is the result of dividing a whole number by a fraction?

Back

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

Front

What is the reciprocal of 1/6?

Back

The reciprocal of 1/6 is 6.

Front

How many ants can fit around a sandwich that is 9 inches around if each ant takes up 1/6 of an inch?

Back

54 ants.

Front

What is 3 ÷ 1/5?

Back

15.

Front

What is 2 ÷ 1/6?

Back

12.

Front

What is 4 ÷ 1/4?

Back

16.

Front

What is 3 ÷ 1/4?

Back

12.

Front

If you have 3 whole pizzas and each pizza is cut into 1/5 slices, how many slices do you have?

Back

15 slices.

Front

What does it mean to divide by a fraction?

Back

Dividing by a fraction means to multiply by its reciprocal.

Front

If a sandwich is 9 inches around, how do you find the number of 1/6 inch segments in it?

Back

Divide 9 by 1/6, which equals 54.