Division of Fractions

Division of Fractions

Poll

Did you learn how to divide fractions last year?

• Yes

• No

• I don't remember

Check your understanding on the next four questions.

Multiple Choice

What is this question asking?

 $\frac{1}{6}\div\frac{1}{2}=$  

• How many groups of  $\frac{1}{6}$  are in  $\frac{1}{2}$  ?

• How many groups of  $\frac{1}{2}$  are in  $\frac{1}{6}$  ?

Multiple Choice

What is this question asking?

 $4\ \div\ \frac{1}{7}$  

• How many groups of  $\frac{1}{7}$  are in  $4$  ?

• How many groups of  $4$  are in  $\frac{1}{7}$  ?

Multiple Choice

 $\frac{3}{4}\div\frac{1}{4}=$  

• 3

• 4

• 1

•  $\frac{3}{16}$  

Multiple Choice

 $\frac{9}{10}\div\frac{3}{10}=$  

•  $\frac{3}{10}$  

• 3

• 9

•  $\frac{1}{10}$  

Check your understanding on the next four questions.

Multiple Choice

 $\frac{4}{5}\div\frac{1}{10}$  

•  $\frac{4}{5}$  

•  $8$  

•  $4$  

•  $\frac{4}{2}$  

Multiple Choice

 $\frac{6}{8}\div\frac{1}{4}=$  

•  $2$  

•  $3$  

•  $4$  

Multiple Choice

 $\frac{3}{4}\div\frac{1}{12}=$  

•  $3$  

•  $9$  

•  $6$  

Multiple Choice

 $\frac{5}{6}\div\frac{3}{5}=$  

•  $\frac{25}{18}$  

•  $\frac{15}{30}$  

•  $\frac{5}{3}$  

•  $2$  

Multiple Choice

 $\frac{4}{9}\div\frac{1}{2}=$  

•  $\frac{1}{18}$  

•  $5$  

•  $\frac{8}{9}$  

•  $\frac{2}{9}$  

Multiple Choice

 $\frac{1}{3}\div\frac{1}{4}=$  

•  $\frac{1}{12}$  

•  $\frac{4}{3}$  

•  $\frac{1}{2}$  

•  $4$  

Multiple Select

Check all of the ways you can divide fractions.

• Dividing straight across.

• Visualizing how many groups fit into the total, normally with a number line model.

• Finding common denominators to divide.

Poll

How do you like to divide fractions?

• Drawing a number line/picture

• Making common denominators and dividing straight across.

What did we learn?

• When we are dividing, we are asking how many groups of ___ are in ____.

• To divide fractions, you can divide straight across!

• To divide fractions, you can also visualize the fractions on number lines.

• To divide fractions you can make common denominators, and then divide straight across.

• We also learn one other method to divide fractions tomorrow....any ideas what it is?!

Open Ended

Do you have any questions about dividing fractions?