Dividing Fractions

What is the reciprocal of 3/4?

• 4/3
• 3/4
• 1/4 lb
• none of the above

What is the reciprocal of 2 ?

• 2/1
• 1/2
• 2
• none of the above

Divide.

1/3 ÷ 1/2

• 2/3

• 1/6

• 4/8

• 1 1/2

Divide. 8 ÷ 1/3

• 24
• 2  2/3
• 3/8
• 1/24

Divide.

3 ÷ 2/5

• 2/15

• 5/6

• 1 1/5

• 7 1/2

Brenda has 5/6 of a pie to divide evenly amount 4 people. What fraction of a pie does each person get?

• 3/10
• 1/4
• 5/24
• 1/6

Valerie bought a 9 ft piece of ribbon from which she wants to cut into 2/3 ft pieces. How many 2/3 ft pieces can Valerie cut?

• 13
• 6
• 9
• This is not possible.

What is the quotient of these fractions in lowest terms?

• 6/40
• 6/10
• 3/5
• 12/20

⁴/₉  ÷  ¹/₂

• ⁸/₉
• ⁵/₁₁
• ⁶/₁₀
• ⁴/₁₈

¹/₄  ÷  ¹/₂

• ²/₆
• ¹/₈
• ³/₅
• ²/₄