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Dividing Fractions. MEAP REVIEW. Objectives. Students will be able to: Find reciprocals of given fractions Divide Fractions, whole numbers and mixed numbers by fractions Solve real world problems involving dividing fractions. To Divide Fractions:. Rewrite the first fraction.
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Dividing Fractions MEAP REVIEW
Objectives • Students will be able to: • Find reciprocals of given fractions • Divide Fractions, whole numbers and mixed numbers by fractions • Solve real world problems involving dividing fractions
To Divide Fractions: • Rewrite the first fraction. • Change the division sign to a multiplication sign. • Flip the second fraction upside down (Find the reciprocal!!!). • Follow the steps to Multiply Fractions.
Finding the Reciprocal • When you flip the second fraction, you are writing that fraction’s reciprocal. 3 5 5 3
Finding Reciprocals 13 2 6 5 = = 6 5 2 13
÷ Example 1 1 1 2 3 Rewrite: 1 2 2 x = 1 3 3
÷ Example 2 4 4 5 9 Rewrite: 1 4 9 9 4 1 x = = 4 1 5 5 5
÷ Example 3 12 3 5 1 Rewrite: 20 4 12 5 20 x = = 1 1 3 1
÷ Example 4 1 2 6 1 Rewrite: 1 1 1 x = 6 2 12
Remembering How to Divide Fractions: Use this Limerick ♫ "Dividing fractions, as easy as pie,Flip the second fraction, then multiply." ♫
Strategy: • Change mixed numbers into improper fractions. • Instead of dividing, multiply by the reciprocal. • Factor when possible, multiply, and put your answer in simplest form.
Example 1 6 2 2 2 ÷ 5 7 32 16 ÷ 7 5 2 14 32 7 4 2 = = x 5 5 16 1 5
Example 2 1 6 1 2 ÷ 9 3 10 20 ÷ 3 9 1 10 3 1 1 x = 2 20 3 9 6
Example 3 8 5 1 ÷ 13 105 5 ÷ 1 13 1 8 1 = 21 21 105 x = 13 13 13 5 1
Video Time • Dividing Fractions • Dividing Mixed Numbers
Classwork: Try these Visual models to help you learn Division with fractions. See if you can guess with whole numbers!
Classwork: Visit the Visual Fractions modeling mixed number site. Homework: Dividing Fractions HO