Dividing FractionsDay 2

What are the 3 steps to dividing?

KeepChange

Flip

Divide on your own1. 3 ÷ ¾ =

2. 5 ÷ ¾ =

3. 8 ÷ 4/7 =

Word Problem4) Harrison has an 8 foot long piece of wood that he wants to cut to build a step stool for his tree house. If each piece is going to be 5/6 foot long, what is the greatest number of pieces he will be able to use?

5) The average adult horse need 2/5 bale of hay each day to meet dietary requirements. A horse farm has 44 bales of hay. How many horses can be fed in one day with 44 bales of hay?

Once you solve this, check with your “front/back” partner.

6) Katie ordered 4 sub sandwiches for a party. Each ½ sandwich is one serving. Does he have enough to serve 7 friends? How much is leftover or how much more is needed? Solve this and then explain with your side to side partner.

On your own #7 Katelyn has hour hours of free time on

Saturday. She would like to spend no more than 2/3 of an hour on each activity. How many activities can she do during that time? Justify your procedure.

#8 Jane is solving ÷ 4. Find her mistake

and correct it

÷4 = x = or 3

9) The Snack Shack is making a batch of trail mix. They use 9 1/3 pounds of granola, 9 1/3 pounds of mixed nuts, and 9 1/3 pounds of yogurt raisins to make trail mix. They divide the mixture into 14 packages. How much is in each package? Explain.

Work this out with front to back partner. – Check with side to side partner

10) Turner has 6 pounds of pasta. Each time he makes dinner he uses ¾ pound of pasta. How many dinners can he make?

11) Natalie took 4 pumpkin pies to a family gathers. If she divides each pie into 6 equal-sized slices, how many slices can he serve?

Do our steps when we divide fractions by fractions?

NO WAY!!!

What are the steps?

Keep, Change, Flip!

Try dividing these #12¼ ÷ ½ =

5/6 ÷ 2/3 =

#13

1/8 ÷ ½ =

¾ ÷ 2/3 =

¾ ÷ 9 =