5th grade Dividing Fractions

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What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as 'a/b', where 'a' is the numerator (part) and 'b' is the denominator (whole).

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What does it mean to divide fractions?

Back

Dividing fractions involves multiplying the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction.

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What is the reciprocal of a fraction?

Back

The reciprocal of a fraction 'a/b' is 'b/a', obtained by flipping the numerator and denominator.

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How do you find the number of servings in a whole?

Back

To find the number of servings, divide the total amount by the size of one serving.

Front

If you have 6 cups and each serving is 1/3 cup, how many servings do you have?

Back

You have 18 servings.

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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.

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What is 5 divided by 1/5?

Back

5 divided by 1/5 equals 25.

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What is the result of dividing 3 sheets of paper among 4 friends?

Back

Each friend gets 3/4 of a sheet of paper.

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How do you calculate the amount of caulk needed for one cupboard if 1/2 box is for 4 cupboards?

Back

You divide 1/2 by 4, which equals 1/8 box per cupboard.

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What is the process to share a quantity equally among a group?

Back

Divide the total quantity by the number of people in the group.