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Division of Fractions Review
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What this worksheet covers
Grade 6 (Elementary School) / Division of Fractions
Division is rewritten as multiplication by the reciprocal of the divisor. Fraction÷Whole Number, Whole Number÷Fraction and Mixed Number÷Whole Number come first, then proper fraction divided by proper fraction, division mixing fractions and decimals, and Dividing Three Fractions, with word problems on The Base Amount and Per-Unit Quantity to put it all to work.
Taking the reciprocal of the dividend instead of the divisor, which turns the answer upside down, is the most frequent error. In Dividing Three Fractions, some answers invert only the first divisor and multiply the rest as they stand. That dividing by a number less than 1 makes the answer larger is also hard to accept.
With the procedure for multiplying settled by Multiplication of Fractions, this unit takes up its reverse, division. Even between the same two fractions, changing the operation alone completely rebuilds how the answer is found. Decimals join the mix in the next unit, Mixed Operations with Fractions and Decimals, where the procedure learned here becomes just one part of a longer expression.
- Division of Fractions Word Problems · Per-Unit Quantity1 question
- Division of Fractions Word Problems · Fraction÷Whole Number1 question
- Division of Fractions Word Problems · The Base Amount1 question
- Division of Fractions Word Problems · Applications (Working Backwards with Ratios)1 question
- Division of Fractions Word Problems · Whole Number÷Fraction1 question
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Problems and answers on this worksheet
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(1)7/8L of water weighs 7/8kg. How many kg does 1L of water weigh? Answer □
Answer: 1kg
(2)There is 4/5L of paint. If you divide it equally into 2 cans, what is 1 can in how many L? Answer □
Answer: 2/5L
(3)2/3L is 3/7 of the water that fits in the tank. What is the total amount of water the tank holds, in how many L? Answer □
Answer: 1 5/9L
(4)The amount of water in the water bottle is 2/5 of the amount in the plastic bottle, and is 3/4L. How much water is in the plastic bottle, in how many L? Answer □
Answer: 1 7/8L
(5)There is 10kg of rice. If you divide it into bags of 5/6kg each, how many bags do you need? Answer □
Answer: 12bags
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