5th Grade Dividing Fractions

Front

What is the first step in dividing fractions?

Back

Keep the first fraction.

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1

Front

What do you do after keeping the first fraction when dividing fractions?

Back

Change the division sign (÷) to multiplication (×).

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1

Front

What do you do after changing the division sign to multiplication?

Back

Flip the second fraction (take the reciprocal).

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CCSS.7.NS.A.2A

Front

What is the reciprocal of 3/6?

Back

6/3.

Front

What is 1/4 ÷ 3/6?

Back

1/4 ÷ 3/6 = 1/4 × 6/3 = 2/2 = 1.

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

Front

How do you simplify the fraction 6/24?

Back

Divide both the numerator and denominator by 6 to get 1/4.

Front

If Mrs. Green has 20 students and 1/6 are girls, how many girls are there?

Back

There are 3 girls (20 × 1/6 = 3).

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CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

Front

If 12 out of 20 students are wearing blue shirts, how many boys are wearing blue shirts?

Back

10 boys (12 total blue shirts - 3 girls = 10 boys).

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Front

If Mrs. Snowman has 2/3 of a biscuit and each son gets 1/12, how much does each boy get?

Back

Each boy gets 1/18 of the biscuit.

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

Front

What is the process of dividing fractions called?

Back

Keep, Change, Flip.

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1