Understanding Reciprocals in Fractions

What is the main goal of learning about reciprocals in this lesson?

• To subtract mixed numbers

• To divide fractions by whole numbers

• To learn how to multiply fractions by their reciprocals to get one

• To understand how to add fractions

If you have the fraction 5/8, what is its reciprocal?

• 1/8

• 8/1

• 5/8

• 8/5

What is the reciprocal of the mixed number 2 and 3/4?

• 4/11

• 11/4

• 3/8

• 8/3

How do you find the reciprocal of a whole number like 7?

• 7/1

• 7/7

• 1/7

• 1/1

What is the reciprocal of 6/8?

• 8/6

• 8/1

• 6/8

• 1/6

For the fraction 7/2, what is the reciprocal?

• 2/1

• 1/7

• 7/2

• 2/7

What is the reciprocal of the mixed number 5 and 1/5?

• 5/26

• 5/1

• 1/5

• 26/5

In Learning Task 3, what is the reciprocal of 12/1?

• 12/12

• 12/1

• 1/12

• 1/1

What is the reciprocal of 1/6?

• 1/6

• 1/1

• 6/1

• 6/6

How do you make the statement true: 17/1 multiplied by its reciprocal equals?

• 17

• 1

• 17/17

• 1/17