Dividing Fractions

Front

What is the result of 5 ÷ ⅕?

Back

25

Front

Brenda has 5/6 of a pie to divide evenly among 4 people. What fraction of a pie does each person get?

Back

5/24

Front

What is the result of 8 ÷ 9?

Back

8/9

Front

Phoebe spends equal amounts of time on homework of each subject. If she spends 1 hour on homework and 1/4 hour on French, how many subjects does she have?

Back

4 subjects

Front

What is the rule for dividing fractions?

Back

keep, change, reciprocal

Front

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

Back

Keep the first fraction as it is.

Front

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

Back

Change the division sign to a multiplication sign.

Front

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

Back

Flip the second fraction upside down.

Front

If you divide a whole number by a fraction, what is the same as multiplying?

Back

Multiply the whole number by the reciprocal of the fraction.

Front

What is 1 ÷ ⅓?

Back

3