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