Dividing Fractions

Grade 6β€’45 minutes

Learning Objective

I can divide fractions by multiplying by the reciprocal of the divisor.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. What is the reciprocal of the fraction 3/5?

2. If you divide 1/4 by 2/3, what is the first step you should take to solve the problem using the reciprocal?

3. Explain why multiplying a fraction by its reciprocal always results in 1.

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