Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Grade 4•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can divide simple fractions by whole numbers and whole numbers by simple fractions.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 4 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Explain the "keep, switch, flip" method for dividing a whole number by a fraction. Why does flipping the fraction (finding the reciprocal) help us solve the problem?
2. Sarah has 5 cookies. She wants to give each of her friends ¼ of a cookie. How many friends can she share her cookies with? Show your work using the "keep, switch, flip" method.
3. A rope is 8 meters long. You need to cut it into pieces that are each ⅔ of a meter long. How many pieces of rope will you have?
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How to Divide a Whole Number by a Fraction | Math with Mr. J
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