Area and Division of Fractions

Front

What is the area of a rectangle?

Back

The area of a rectangle is calculated by multiplying its length by its width.

Front

How do you divide fractions?

Back

To divide fractions, multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction.

Front

What is a reciprocal?

Back

The reciprocal of a number is 1 divided by that number.

Front

What is the area of a rectangle with length 2 ½ feet and width 3 feet?

Back

The area is 7 ½ square feet.

Front

If Jamal cuts a 2 ½ feet long piece of wood into ¼-foot sections, how many sections will he have?

Back

10 sections.

Front

What is 5/8 divided by 1/4?

Back

2 ½.

Front

What is the formula for finding the area of a rectangle?

Back

Area = Length × Width.

Front

If a rectangular room has an area of 11 ¼ square feet and a length of 2 ½ feet, what is the width?

Back

The width is 9/2 feet.

Front

What is 1/2 divided by 1/8?

Back

4.

Front

If 6 people share 3/5 pounds of chocolate equally, how much does each person get?

Back

Each person gets 1/10 pound.