Dividing Fractions Review

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What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as 'a/b', where 'a' is the numerator (the number of parts) and 'b' is the denominator (the total number of equal parts).

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How do you divide fractions?

Back

To divide fractions, multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction. The reciprocal of a fraction 'a/b' is 'b/a'.

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What is the reciprocal of 1/2?

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The reciprocal of 1/2 is 2/1 or simply 2.

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If you have 5 1/2 acres and divide it into 1/2 acre lots, how many lots do you have?

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You have 11 lots.

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What does it mean to multiply by a fraction?

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Multiplying by a fraction means taking a part of a whole. For example, multiplying 3 by 1/2 gives you 1.5, which is half of 3.

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How many times can you drive to soccer practice if it takes 1/6 of a tank and you have 3/4 of a tank?

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You can drive to soccer practice and back home 4 times.

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What is 1 1/2 miles in improper fraction form?

Back

1 1/2 miles is equal to 3/2 miles.

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If Marlon runs 1/12 of a mile, how many times does he need to run to complete 1 1/2 miles?

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Marlon needs to run 18 times.

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What is 3/4 divided by 1/16?

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3/4 divided by 1/16 equals 12.

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If Linda has 3/4 gallon of ice cream and puts it into 6 bowls, how much is in each bowl?

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Each bowl has 1/8 gallon of ice cream.