Dividing Whole Numbers by Unit Fractions

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What is the result of 9 ÷ 1/3?

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27

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When dividing a whole number by a fraction, your answer will ALWAYS be a fraction. True or False?

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False

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What is the result of 6 ÷ 1/4?

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24

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What is the result of 5 ÷ ⅓?

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15

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A malt shop used one-sixth of a box of waffle cones every day they were open. How many days would 5 whole boxes last them?

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30 days

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

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It means to find out how many times the fraction fits into the whole number.

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If you divide a number by a fraction, what happens to the size of the answer?

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The answer becomes larger than the original number.

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What is the formula to divide a whole number by a fraction?

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Multiply the whole number by the reciprocal of the fraction.

Front

What is the reciprocal of 1/3?

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3

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If you have 10 ÷ 1/2, what is the answer?

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20