Models for Dividing Fractions

6/7 divided by 3/7

• 18/7 or 2 4/7
• 2
• 3/2 or 1 1/2
• 1 2/7

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

2/5 divided by 3/4

• 8/15
• 6/20
• 3/10
• 3/20

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

¹/₄  ÷  ²/₅

• ⁵/₈
• 2/20
• ¹/₁₀
• ³/₉

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

⁴/₉  ÷  ¹/₂

• ⁸/₉
• ⁵/₁₁
• ⁶/₁₀
• ⁴/₁₈

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

¹/₄  ÷  ²/₅

• ⁵/₈
• 2/20
• ¹/₁₀
• ³/₉

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

What is the recriprocal of 5

• 5/1
• 1/5

A team of runners is needed to run a ¹/₄ mile relay race . If each runner must run ¹/₁₆ mile.  How many runners do they need to run the race?

• 4
• 5
• 1/64
• 2

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

1/3 ÷ 4

• 1 1/3
• 1/12
• 12
• 3/4

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

5 ÷ ⅕

• ⅕
• 1/25
• 5
• 25

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

What do we call the fraction that is inverted when you divide?

• Flip
• Reciprocal