Transcript Dividing with Whole and Mixed Numbers

Dividing with Whole and
Mixed Numbers
SWBAT divide fractions by whole
numbers and whole numbers by
fractions; divide with mixed numbers.
Dividing Fractions by Whole
numbers
Shade 15/16 of the
rectangle
If we wanted to split
the 15 pieces that are
left among 5 people,
how many pieces
would each person
get?
Review
How do you write whole numbers as
fractions?
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Put a 1 underneath it
How do you convert mixed numbers into
improper fractions?
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Multiply the whole number by the
denominator, add the numerator and write the
answer over the original denominator
Examples
4 2/3 ÷ 6
10 ½ ÷ 1 ½
8 ÷ 8/9
5/6 ÷ 10
4/9 ÷ 8
26 ÷ 3 ½
84 ÷ 5 ¼
3¼÷ 1½
Try These
5 2/3 ÷ 1 1/3
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17/3 ÷ 4/3
17/3 x ¾
17/1 x ¼
17/4
4¼
2 1/3 ÷ 1/6
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7/3 ÷ 1/6
7/3 x 6/1
7/1 x 2/1
14/1
14
6÷2¼
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6 ÷ 9/4
6/1 x 4/9
2/1 x 4/3
8/3
2 2/3