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RECIPROCAL -
𝟑
𝟒
=
𝟒
Dividing Fractions: Keep,Switch, Flip
𝟑
𝟏
𝟑
𝟐𝟐
𝟓
𝟐
𝟓
𝟐
÷ 1𝟒
÷
∙
𝟕
𝟒
𝟒
𝟕
=
𝟐𝟎
𝟏𝟒
=
𝟏𝟎
𝟕
𝟑
= 1𝟕
Find the reciprocal.
1. 5
7
2. 9
8
3. 1 1
3
4.
24
5
Divide. Write each answer in simplest form.
5. 5 ÷ 5
6
8. 3 1 ÷ 2 3
4
4
6. 2 3 ÷ 1 4
4
7
9. 9 ÷ 3
10
11. The rope in the school gymnasium is 10 1 feet long. To
2
make it easier to climb, the gym teacher tied a knot in
the rope every 3 foot. How many knots are in the rope?
4
7. 7 ÷ 2
8
3
10. 5 ÷ 2 3
6
10
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12. Mr. Fulton bought 12 1 pounds of ground beef for the
2
cookout. He plans on using 1 pound of beef for each
4
hamburger. How many hamburgers can he make?
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13. Mrs. Marks has 9 1 ounces of fertilizer for her plants.
4
She plans on using 3 ounce of fertilizer for each plant.
4
How many plants can she fertilize?
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Name ________________________________________ Date ___________________ Class __________________
Use RUCO to help solve the following word problems. Write the correct answer in simplest
form:
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14. Horses are measured in units called hands. One inch equals ! hand. The average Clydesdale
!
horse is 17 ! hands high. What is the horse’s height in inches? In feet?
!
15. People in England measure weights in units called stones. One pound equals !" of a store. If a
!
cat weighs ! stone, how many pounds does it weigh?
!
!
16. A cake recipe calls for 1 ! cups of butter. One tablespoon equals !" cup. How many
tablespoons of butter do you need to make the cake?
!
17. Phyllis bought 14 yards of material to make chair cushions. She cut the material into pieces 1 !
yards long to make each cushion. How many cushions did Phyllis make?
!
18. Dry goods are sold in units called pecks and bushels. One peck equals ! bushel. If Peter picks
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5 ! bushels of peppers, how many pecks of peppers did Peter pick?