Solving One Step Equations with Fractions

What is the first step in solving an equation with fractions?

• Isolate the variable

• Divide both sides by the coefficient of the variable

• Convert all fractions to mixed numbers

• Multiply both sides by the denominator

How do you divide fractions in an equation?

• Add the fractions together

• Subtract the second fraction from the first

• Multiply the numerators

• Keep the first fraction, change the division to multiplication, and flip the second fraction

What is the result of dividing 3/4 by 2/7?

• 7/8

• 21/8

• 2 5/8

• 14/8

How do you solve an equation where the variable is divided by a mixed number?

• Add the mixed number to both sides

• Divide both sides by the mixed number

• Multiply both sides by the mixed number

• Subtract the mixed number from both sides

What is the result of multiplying 1 and 1/4 by 1 and 3/8?

• 2 5/8

• 1 55/32

• 2 23/32

• 1 23/32

How do you convert a mixed number to an improper fraction?

• Multiply the whole number by the denominator and add the numerator

• Divide the whole number by the denominator and subtract the numerator

• Add the whole number to the numerator

• Multiply the whole number by the numerator

What is the improper fraction form of 1 and 3/8?

• 11/8

• 15/8

• 9/8

• 13/8

What rule is applied when dividing by a fraction in an equation?

• Fraction subtraction rule

• Keep-change-flip rule

• Cross-multiplication rule

• Fraction addition rule

What is the result of 6 divided by 3/5?

• 10

• 2

• 18

• 3 3/5

What does dividing by 3/5 and applying the keep-change-flip rule result in?

• Adding 5/3

• Dividing by 5/3

• Multiplying by 3/5

• Multiplying by 5/3