D IVIDING F RACTIONS Lesson 25. B ASIC F RACTIONS R EVIEW : *Change a whole # to a fraction Write a...
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DIVIDING FRACTIONS
Lesson 25
BASIC FRACTIONS REVIEW:
*Change a whole # to a fraction
Write a 1 underneath
*ReciprocalsA flipped fraction(based on given
fraction)
5 = 5
18 = 18
1 5 5 1
DIVIDING FRACTIONS
In all truth and reality, fractions can NEVER be divided!
They can only be MULTIPLIED!!!!
DIVIDING FRACTIONS
Steps:1) KEEP the first fraction
the same.
2) CHANGE the “÷” to “x”
3) FLIP the second fraction to its reciprocal
4) [Cross Reduce &] Solve OR
Solve [& Reduce]
3 ÷ 2 4 5
2 ÷ 3 3 4
3 ÷ 9 4 10
DIVIDING FRACTIONS - PRACTICE
Remember – Everything MUST be in fraction form!
Keep
Change
Flip
Solve (Reduce if possible)
a) 3 ÷ 2 5 3
b) 5 ÷ 5 7
c) 5 ÷ 2 6 3
