Dividing Fractions

What is the algorithm for dividing fractions?

• keep, change, opposite

• keep, change, flip (find the reciprocal)

• keep, keep, change

• keep, keep, opposite

Change  $5\ \frac{3}{4}$   into an improper fraction

•  $\frac{23}{4}$  
  

•  $\frac{4}{23}$  
  

•  $\frac{20}{4}$  
  

•  $5\ \frac{4}{3}$  
  

What is the reciprocal of 5?

• $\frac{5}{1}$

• $\frac{1}{5}$
  

What is the quotient of these fractions in lowest terms?

• 6/40
• 6/10
• 3/5
• 12/20

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

Find the quotient. Simplify your answer.

• 1 1/4

• 1

• 1 1/5

• 1 2/7

Divide. Simplify your answer.

• $\frac{8}{9}$

• $\frac{1}{5}$
  

• 1

• $\frac{4}{5}$
  

Divide. Simplify your answer.

• 2

• 4

• 1

• $\frac{1}{8}$

 $5\div\frac{1}{5}=$  

•  $\frac{1}{5}$  
  

•  $\frac{1}{25}$  
  

• 5

• 25

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

Valerie bought a 9 ft piece of ribbon from which she wants to cut into  $\frac{2}{3}$  ft pieces. How many  $\frac{2}{3}$ ft pieces can Valerie cut?

• 13

• 6

• 9

• This is not possible.

 $Solve:\ \ \ \ \ \frac{8}{9}\div\frac{1}{3}\ =\$  

•  $\frac{24}{9}$  

•  $\frac{9}{27}$  

•  $\frac{9}{24}$  

•  $\frac{3}{4}$  

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1