Name: _________________________________________________ Date: _____________
Dividing Fractions
“Keep change flip” is the key to dividing fractions. Keep the first fraction the same, change the division
sign to multiplication and flip the second fraction.
Keep
change
1
--4
After using “keep change flip”:
÷
flip
1
--3
1 3 3
--- · --- = --4 1 4
Solve each question and then simplify your answer.
1.
1 2
--- ÷ --- =
5 5
2.
1
1 ÷ --- =
2
3.
5 1
--- ÷ --- =
6 2
4.
2
6 ÷ --- =
3
5.
1 3
--- ÷ --- =
8 4
6.
1
--- ÷ 7 =
2
7.
4 2
--- ÷ --- =
6 3
8.
10 1
------ ÷ --- =
3
3
9.
7 1
--- ÷ --- =
8 4
10.
5 5
--- ÷ --- =
6 6
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Name: _________________________________________________ Date: _____________
Dividing Fractions
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Show your work for each word problem.
11. The Marquez family has 4⁄5 pint of ice cream in the freezer. If each family member is served 1⁄5 pint
of ice cream, how many people will get to eat ice cream?
12.Yvonne bought 10 yards of fabric to make bandanas for her basketball team. Each bandana requires
1⁄ yard of fabric. How many bandanas can she make?
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