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Division of Fractions Review

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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

Grade 6 (Elementary School) Division of Fractions Division of Fractions Review

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(1)With 7/8dL of paint, you can paint 3/4m² of a locker. With 1dL of paint, how many m² can you paint? Answer □
Answer: 6/7m²
(2)There is 9/10L of water. If you divide it equally into 3 plastic bottles, what is 1 in how many L? Answer □
Answer: 3/10L
(3)3/4m is 2/11 of the length of the lumber. What is the total length of the lumber in how many m? Answer □
Answer: 4 1/8m
(4)Kenneth's height is 7/9 of his father's height, and is 7/5m. What is his father's height in how many m? Answer □
Answer: 1 4/5m
(5)If you put 7kg of salt into bags of 7/12kg each, how many bags do you get? Answer □
Answer: 12bags