Dividing mixed numbers by frations

Dividing mixed numbers by fractions

MAFS.6.NS.1.1

Interpret and compute quotients of fractions and solve word problems involving division of fractions by fractions.

When we divide a mixed number by a fraction..

• Change your mixed number into a fraction

• Keep change flip to solve

How would you solve

 $2\ \frac{4}{7\ }\ \ \div\ 3$  ?

• Change your mixed number into a fraction

• Keep, change to the reciprocal, flip

• Multiply your fractions

Multiple Choice

What is  $9\frac{1}{3}\div1\frac{5}{9}$   

•  $\frac{42}{252}$  

• 6

•  $\frac{392}{27}$  

Multiple Choice

Carlos has 5/8 pounds of pumpkin seed. He puts them in 10 bags. How many pounds does he have in each bag?

• $\frac{1}{16}$

• $\frac{50}{8}$

• $6\ \frac{1}{4}$

Multiple Choice

 $4\ \frac{3}{8}\ \div\ 1\ \frac{2}{5}$  

What is

•  $\frac{56}{175}$  

•  $\frac{175}{56}$  

• 3

Open Ended

Melinda is baking Irish soda bread for PTA.  She has 10 1/2 cups of flour.  the recipe for 1 loaf calls for 2 1/3 cups of flour.  This is enough to make how many loaves of bread?

Open Ended

The area of a rectangular tablecloth is 4   1/6  square meters. The width of the tablecloth is 1   1/4 meters. What is the length of the tablecloth?