Dividing Fractions Redo

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1

Whose computation is correct, and why?

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1

Rita needs to solve 3/4 ÷ 2/3. She plans to multiply 3/4 × 3/2. Will Rita’s strategy work?

• Yes, because 2/3 and 3/2 are equivalent.

• No, because 2/3 and 3/2 are not equivalent.

• No, because one strategy involves division and the other involves multiplication.

• Yes, because dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by the reciprocal of the fraction.

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1

Ramon has 2/3 cup of cake mix. If each cake requires 2/9 cup of cake mix, how many cakes can Ramon make using all the mix?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1

What value is equivalent to 7/9 ÷ 2/3? Answer must be in the form of a mixed number.

Mathematical Equivalence

OFF

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1

A spool has 5/6 yard of thread. Each piece needed is 1/3 yard. How many pieces can be cut?

• 1

• 1 1/2

• 2

• 2 1/2

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1

Each student needs 3/10 of a paint bottle for a project. The teacher has 3 bottles of paint. How many students can she supply?

Mathematical Equivalence

OFF

Each cooler holds 3/4 of a bag of ice. Josh has 6 bags of ice. How many coolers can Josh fill?

Mathematical Equivalence

OFF

What value is equivalent to 6/7 ÷ 3/4? Answer must be in the form of a mixed number1

Mathematical Equivalence

OFF

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1