Dividing Fraction Reciprocal

Five friends want to split 3/4 pounds of candy equally amongst themselves. How many pounds of candy will each friend get?

• 3/20

• 20/3

• 3

• 20

To divide by a fraction, you should multiply by the ____________________.

• answer

• reciprocal

• dividend

• denominator

Which expression shows the correct way to solve 2/3 ÷ 1/5?

• 2/3 × 1/5

• 1/5 × 2/3

• 3/2 × 5/1

• 2/3 ×5/1

The reciprocal of 4/5 is:

• 1/4

• 4/5

• 5/4

• 9/5

5/7 ÷ 3/4 = 

• 20/21

• 15/28

• 2/3

• 8/11

What is the result of the following operation?

• 8/21

• 2  3/4

• 1  19/56

• 56/99

1/11÷ 4/3 = 

• 2/11

• 1/22

• 3/44

• 4/33

• 1  1/4
• 1
• 1  1/5
• 1  2/7

What is the quotient of these fractions in lowest terms?

• 6/40

• 6/10

• 3/5

• 12/20

2/3 ÷ 5/6 =

• 1 1/4

• 4/5

• 1/2

• 3/4