Dividing Fractions

Dividing Fractions

Fraction division problems have a secret...

They are really multiplication problems in disguise.

To divide by a fraction, here is a tip....

KEEP, CHANGE, FLIP

What does it mean to "flip" a fraction???

Multiple Choice

$$\frac{1}{2}$$   Inverse?

• $$\frac{2}{1}$$  

• $$\frac{1}{2}$$  

• $$\frac{3}{4}$$  

• $$\frac{2}{3}$$  

Multiple Choice

$$\frac{2}{3}$$   Inverse?

• $$\frac{2}{3}$$  

• $$\frac{1}{2}$$  

• $$\frac{3}{4}$$  

• $$\frac{3}{2}$$  

Multiple Choice

$$\frac{4}{5}$$   Inverse?

• $$\frac{2}{3}$$  

• $$\frac{5}{4}$$  

• $$\frac{1}{3}$$  

• $$\frac{4}{5}$$  

Multiple Choice

$$\frac{1}{2}\div\frac{3}{4}=$$  

• $$\frac{2}{3}$$  

• $$\frac{4}{6}$$  

• $$\frac{1}{2}$$  

Multiple Choice

$$\frac{4}{5}\div\frac{1}{2}=$$  

• $$\frac{2}{5}$$  

• $$\frac{8}{5}$$  

• $$1\ \frac{3}{5}$$  

Multiple Choice

$$\frac{5}{6}\div\frac{2}{5}=$$  

• $$\frac{1}{3}$$  

• $$\frac{10}{30}$$  

• $$\frac{4}{5}$$  

• $$2\ \frac{1}{12}$$