Simplifying Fractions with Variables

 $\ Simplify\ \ \frac{x^3}{2x}\cdot\frac{^{x^2}}{5}$  

•  $\frac{x^4}{10}$  

•  $\frac{10}{x^4}$  

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CCSS.HSA.APR.D.7

Simplify $2x\ \div\ \frac{x}{3}$  

• 3

• 6

• 9

• 12

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

When you are dividing two fractions, what do you do with the second fraction before expanding?

• Nothing

• Multiply

• Divide

• Flip the fraction

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CCSS.HSA.APR.D.6

Simplify $\frac{1}{8u^2}\cdot\frac{\left(-6u\right)}{u}$  

•  $\frac{3}{4n}$  

•  $\frac{\left(-3\right)}{4n}$  

•  $\frac{\left(-6n\right)}{3}$  

• 3

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.D.7

Which strategies do I use for simplifying Fractions?

• Expanding

• Creating Giant Ones

• Multiplying

• Canceling

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2C

 $\frac{\left(-4\right)x^2}{x}\div\frac{2x}{x^2}$  

•  $\frac{\left(-8x^2\right)}{x^3}$  

•  $\frac{8x}{x}$  

•  $2x$  

•  $-2x$  

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.D.6

Simplify $\frac{8x}{x^2}\cdot\frac{x^3}{4}=\$  

•  $2x$  

•  $-2x$  

•  $\frac{8x^4}{4x^2}$  

•  $\frac{x^3}{4}$  

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.D.7

Simplify $\frac{6ab}{4b}=$  

•  $\frac{6a}{b}$  

•  $\frac{3a}{b}$  

•  $2ab^2$  

•  $\frac{6a}{4b}$  

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.D.6

Simplify $\frac{10}{x}\div\frac{4x^3}{2}=$  

•  $\frac{20}{x^4}$  

•  $\frac{x^4}{5}$  

•  $\frac{5}{x^4}$  

•  $\frac{40x^3}{2x}$  

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.D.6

Explain how is multiplying and dividing fractions different? What do you do in dividing fractions that you don't do in multiplying?

(a)  

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1