Dividing Fractions and Volume with Fractions

What is the rhyme you can remember to help divide fractions?

• Multiply and let it fly

• Flip-Skip-Multiply

• Skip-Flip-Multiply

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

What is the reciprocal of  $\frac{2}{3}$   ?

Will the quotient be greater than, equal to, or less than 1?

 $\frac{2}{3}\div\frac{1}{6}$  

• Greater than 1

• Equal to 1

• Less than 1

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.5B

Will the quotient be greater than, equal to, or less than 1?

 $\frac{1}{2}\div\frac{2}{4}$  

• Greater than 1

• Equal to 1

• Less than 1

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.5B

Will the quotient be greater than, equal to, or less than 1?

 $\frac{3}{8}\div\frac{2}{5}$  

• Greater than 1

• Equal to 1

• Less than 1

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.5B

Will the quotient be greater than, equal to, or less than 1?

 $\frac{1}{5}\div\frac{1}{4}$  

• Greater than 1

• Equal to 1

• Less than 1

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.5B

Which multiplication problem would help you answer: "How many  $\frac{2}{3}$  cup servings can you make from  $\frac{5}{6}$  cups of mashed potatoes?"

•  $\frac{5}{6}\times\frac{2}{3}$  

•  $\frac{5}{6}\times\frac{3}{2}$  

•  $\frac{2}{3}\times\frac{6}{5}$  

•  $\frac{3}{2}\times\frac{6}{5}$  

A caterpillar moves along a leaf. The leaf is  $1\ \frac{1}{3}$  inches long. The caterpillar travels  $\frac{1}{6}$  inches each second. How long does it take the caterpillar to move along the leaf. (BE SURE TO SIMPLIFY!)

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

What is the quotient? 

 $\frac{1}{6}\div\frac{3}{5}$  

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

What is the quotient? 

 $\frac{5}{8}\div3$