Dividing Fractions Word Problems - SHORT

Front

What does dividing a fraction mean?

Back

Dividing a fraction means finding out how many times the fraction fits into another number.

Front

How do you divide a whole number by a fraction?

Back

To divide a whole number by a fraction, multiply the whole number by the reciprocal of the fraction.

Front

What is the reciprocal of 1/3?

Back

The reciprocal of 1/3 is 3.

Front

If you have 6 feet of ribbon and cut it into pieces that are 1/3 foot long, how many pieces do you have?

Back

You have 18 pieces of ribbon.

Front

How much ketchup is in each bottle if 1/2 gallon is divided into 4 bottles?

Back

Each bottle has 1/8 gallon of ketchup.

Front

If a cat eats 1/8 pound of food each day, how many days will a 2 pound bag last?

Back

The food will last for 16 days.

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What equation represents how many days 5 gallons of fuel will last if 1/3 gallon is used each day?

Back

5 ÷ 1/3 = 15 days.

Front

How many sundaes can Carson make with 3 bananas if he needs 1/3 of a banana for each sundae?

Back

Carson can make 9 sundaes.

Front

What is the first step in solving a division problem with fractions?

Back

Identify the whole number and the fraction you are dividing by.

Front

What is the result of 2 ÷ 1/8?

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The result is 16.