Dividing Fractions & Reciprocals

Dividing Fractions & Reciprocals

Watch the following video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lkq3DgvmJo

Open Ended

What is the reciprocal of

 $\frac{2}{3}$  ?

Multiple Choice

Convert the following mixed number into a improper fraction.

 $5\frac{1}{2}$  

•  $\frac{10}{2}$  

•  $\frac{7}{2}$  

•  $\frac{11}{2}$  

•  $\frac{11}{5}$  

Multiple Choice

Rewrite the division sentence:

 $\frac{1}{4}\div\frac{3}{5}$  

•  $\frac{1}{4}\times\frac{3}{5}$  

•  $\frac{1}{4}\times\frac{5}{3}$  

•  $\frac{4}{1}\times\frac{3}{5}$  

•  $\frac{4}{1}\times\frac{5}{3}$  

Multiple Choice

Jodi bought 3/8 of a pound of blueberries. If she put equal portions of blueberries into 6 bags, how much did she put in each bag? Which equation will help you solve the problem?

• $\frac{3}{8}\div6$

• $6\div\frac{3}{8}$

• $\frac{3}{8}\times6$

• $6-\frac{3}{8}$

Multiple Choice

Five friends share 2/3 of a bag of popcorn. How much popcorn did each friend eat? What equation would help you solve the word problem?

• $\frac{2}{3}\div5$

• $5\div\frac{2}{3}$

• $\frac{2}{3}\times5$

• $\frac{2}{3}+5$

Multiple Choice

How many 1/4 pound hamburgers could be made from 5 pounds of hamburger?

• 20 hamburgers

• 1/20 hamburgers

• 9 hamburgers

• 1 and 1/4 hamburgers

Multiple Choice

How many servings of popcorn are in 5 and 1/2 cups if each person receives 3/4 cup of popcorn?

• $7\ \frac{1}{3}$

• $7\ \frac{2}{6}$

• $4\ \frac{1}{8}$

• $4\ \frac{1}{4}$

Multiple Choice

Which expression is represented by the model?

• $\frac{3}{4}\div\frac{1}{3}$

• $\frac{1}{4}\div\frac{1}{8}$

• $\frac{1}{8}\div\frac{1}{4}$

• $\frac{3}{4}\div\frac{1}{8}$

Poll

What areas would you like to work on for the review tomorrow?

• Reciprocals

• Dividing Fractions

• Simplifying Fractions

• Converting between Mixed Numbers & Improper Fractions