Understanding Division by Fractions

What is the reciprocal of a fraction?

• The fraction itself

• The fraction flipped upside down

• The fraction multiplied by zero

• The fraction divided by two

When dividing 10 by 1/2, how many halves are there in 10?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20

In the cookie example, what does each whole cookie represent when cut in half?

• Four half cookies

• Three half cookies

• Two half cookies

• One whole cookie

What is the purpose of multiplying by the reciprocal when simplifying a fraction?

• To eliminate the denominator

• To add fractions together

• To change the value of the fraction

• To make the fraction larger

Why do we multiply the same value on the top and bottom of a fraction?

• To make the fraction smaller

• To keep the fraction's value the same

• To add fractions together

• To change the fraction's value