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REVIEW: Divide Fractions and Mixed Numbers

12 questions

6th - 6th Grade

Mathematics

This Grade 6 mathematics worksheet reviews dividing fractions and mixed numbers through 12 multiple-choice questions. Students identify the keep-change-flip rule, find reciprocals of fractions and whole numbers, divide fractions by fractions or whole numbers, and simplify quotients. They also identify the first step for dividing mixed numbers—converting them to improper fractions—before solving mixed-number division problems. The worksheet includes both computation and real-world scenarios involving flour, fabric, and ribbon, asking students to apply fraction and mixed-number division to determine quantities such as loaves, capes, or bookmarks. It is useful for reviewing procedural fluency, checking understanding before or after instruction, or identifying errors in reciprocal use, conversion, and simplification. This free printable worksheet includes a complete answer key for Grade 6 teachers.

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REVIEW: Divide Fractions and Mixed Numbers

Total questions: 12

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the rule for dividing fractions?

a)

keep, change, opposite

b)

keep, change, flip (reciprocal)

c)

keep, keep, change

d)

keep, keep, opposite

2.
What is the recriprocal of 4/5
a)
4/5
b)
5/4
c)
5/1
d)
1/5
3.
What is the recriprocal of 5
a)
5/1
b)
1/5
4.

Divide. (Simplify if necessary)

1/4  ÷  2/5

a)
5/8
b)
2/20
c)
1/10
d)
3/9
5.

Divide. (Simplify if necessary)

4/9  ÷  1/2

a)
8/9
b)
5/11
c)
6/10
d)
4/18
6.

What is the 1st step in dividing MIXED NUMBERS?

a)

Flip the 2nd fraction

b)

Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions

c)

Flip both fractions

d)

Convert improper fractions to mixed numbers

7.

Divide. (Simplify if necessary)

⅚ ÷ 4

a)
5/24
b)
24
c)
1/6
d)
5
8.

Divide. (Simplify if necessary)

2 ¼ ÷ 4 ⅕ =

a)
11/26
b)
⅝
c)
⅞
d)
15/28
9.

Divide. (Simplify if necessary)

3 ⅜ ÷ 1 ¼

a)

2 7/10

b)

3 7/12

c)

1 6/7

d)

2 8/9

10.
Melinda is baking bread for the PTA bake sale.  She has 10  1/2 cups of flour.  The recipe calls for 2  1/3 cups for one loaf.  How many loaves can she bake?
a)
4  1/2 loaves
b)
4 loaves
c)
24 loaves
d)
None of these
11.
Mr. Gomez has 12  1/2 yards of material.  A cape for the play takes 3  5/6 yards.  How many capes can he make?
a)
3 capes
b)
3  5/6 capes
c)
47 capes
d)
None of these
12.
Jill is making ribbon bookmarks.  She needs 1  1/4 inches of ribbon for one bookmark.  How many bookmarks can she make from 10 inches of ribbon?
a)
8 bookmarks
b)
12  1/2 bookmarks
c)
None of these
d)
10 bookmarks
Answer Key

REVIEW: Divide Fractions and Mixed Numbers

Total questions: 12

1.
b)

keep, change, flip (reciprocal)

2.
b) 5/4
3.
b) 1/5
4.
a) 5/8
5.
a) 8/9
6.
b)

Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions

7.
a) 5/24
8.
d) 15/28
9.
a)

2 7/10

10.
a) 4  1/2 loaves
11.
a) 3 capes
12.
a) 8 bookmarks

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FAQs

What does this divide fractions and mixed numbers worksheet cover?

This Grade 6 worksheet uses 12 multiple-choice questions to review the keep-change-flip rule, finding reciprocals, dividing fractions by fractions or whole numbers, and converting mixed numbers to improper fractions before dividing. Its final word problems ask students to apply these procedures to flour, fabric, and ribbon quantities, strengthening both calculation and interpretation of fraction-division quotients.

How can I use this worksheet to teach dividing fractions and mixed numbers?

Introduce the worksheet by modeling why the divisor is flipped and how a whole number can be written as a fraction before division. Then use the reciprocal and first-step questions as a quick check before students solve the computation items, and finish by having students explain how they converted the mixed-number word problems and interpreted each quotient.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete this fraction-division worksheet?

Watch for students flipping the first fraction, flipping both fractions, or failing to find the reciprocal of a whole number such as 5. In the mixed-number items, students may skip converting both mixed numbers to improper fractions, and in the word problems they may stop before simplifying or choose an answer without considering what the quotient represents.

How do I assign and grade this divide fractions and mixed numbers worksheet?

The worksheet is available as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz on Wayground, and it includes a complete answer key for all 12 multiple-choice questions. For printable submissions, you can scan student work with the Wayground for Teachers app to support grading.

How can I differentiate this fraction-division worksheet for my students?

In the worksheet’s Advanced Settings, adjust font spacing or font size to make the reciprocal, conversion, and multi-step mixed-number items easier to read. You can also apply a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language while keeping its multiple-choice format and fraction-division practice intact.

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