Dividing Fractions
mixed number
a number consisting of a whole number and a proper fraction
reciprocal
any two numbers whose product is one when multiplied
improper fraction
fraction whose numerator is larger than the denominator; needs to be converted to a mixed number
A book shelf is 6 feet long. Each book on the shelf is 3/4 inches wide. How many books will fit on the shelf?
8
You have 3/4 of a pizza and you want to share it equally between 2 people. How much of the pizza does each person get?
3/8
Our aquarium holds 5 liters of water. If we use a scoop that holds 1/6 of a liter of water, how many scoops will be needed to fill the aquarium?
30
A punch bowl holds 24 cups of punch. The plastic cups at the school dance each hold 2/3 cup of punch. How many plastic cups can be filled from one bowl of punch?
36
10 divided by 2&1/4
4 & 4/9
15/4 ÷ 3/4
5
10/12 ÷ 2
5/12
4 ÷ 2/3
6
6 ÷ 6/7
7
7/3 ÷ 9/3
7/9
3/8 ÷ 2/8
1&1/2
5/12 ÷ 7/12
1&2/7
4/5 ÷ 8
1/10
8/10 ÷ 4
1/5
4/6 ÷ 6
1/9
11/12 ÷ 3
11/36
4 ÷ 1/3
12
5 divided by 3/8
13 & 1/3
8/9 ÷ 4/9
2
7/11 ÷ 3/11
2&2/3
10/3 ÷ 15/3
2/3
13/5 ÷ 4/5
3&1/4
11/9 ÷ 3/9
3&2/3
6/8 ÷ 4
3/16
3/8 ÷ 5
3/40
numerator
the number above the line in a fraction; represents parts of a whole
denominator
the number below the line in a fraction; represents the whole amount