Divide Mixed Numbers and Fractions

What is the rule for dividing fractions?

• keep, change, opposite

• keep, change, flip (reciprocal)

• keep, keep, change

• keep, keep, opposite

In this problem, what is the FIRST thing you have to do before you divde?

• Keep, Change, Flip

• Just go for it and divide right away

• Keep, Change, Flip

• Just go for it and divide right away

Once our fractions are set up, what is our method for dividing fractions?

• Change, Flip, Keep

• Keep, Change, Flip

• Flip, Change, Keep

• Keep, Flip, Change

6/7 divided by 3/7

• 18/7 or 2 4/7

• 2

• 3/2 or 1 1/2

• 1 2/7

2/5 divided by 3/4

• 8/15

• 6/20

• 3/10

• 3/20

• 1/10

• 1/2

• 2

• 5

• 3 containers

• 6 containers

• 12 containers

• 18 containers

Shae divided 1/2 of a gallon of ketchup equally into 4 smaller bottles to put on the tables in her hamburger restaurant. How much ketchup did she put in each bottle?

• 1/4 gallon

• 8 gallons

• 1/8 gallon

• 1/16 gallon

Molly had 2  1/4 cupcakes leftover from the party.  She wanted to slice them in 1/8-size pieces.  How many pieces would she have?

• 2  1/2 pieces

• 9/32 pieces

• 18 pieces

• None of these