ISEE Middle Level Math : How to divide fractions

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Example Questions

Example Question #21 : How To Divide Fractions

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Correct answer:

 

 

 

Explanation:

Change division to multiplication by flipping the second fraction. Then, simplify and perform the multiplication.

The answer is 1.

Example Question #22 : How To Divide Fractions

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

First convert each fraction into an improper fraction.

Then flip the second fraction, reduce and multiply:

The answer is .

Example Question #501 : Numbers And Operations

Divide:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The first step in dividing fractions is to make the second fraction a reciprocal (flip it) and then rewrite the problem as a multiplication problem: .

You can cross-reduce so that the problem now becomes . Then, mulitply straight across so that your answer is .

Example Question #22 : Fractions

What is the below expression equal to?

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Explanation:

When one fraction is being divided by another, the latter fraction must be inverted. The numerators are then multiplied by each other, and the denominators are also multiplied by each other. 

 

Example Question #24 : How To Divide Fractions

What is the value of  in this equation?

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Explanation:

In order to solve , the latter fraction must be inverted and then multiplied by the first fraction, as shown below:

Example Question #21 : How To Divide Fractions

One euro is worth approximately $1.27. For how many euros (nearest whole) can an American tourist expect to exchange $1,000? 

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Explanation:

One Euro is equivalent to $1.27, so divide the number of dollars by this conversion factor. $1,000 is equivalent to 

 euros

Example Question #22 : How To Divide Fractions

One Mexican peso is equal to about 7.4 cents. To the nearest whole number, for how many pesos can a tourist to Mexico expect to exchange $500?

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Explanation:

One peso is equivalent to 7.4 cents, or $0.074, so divide $500 dollars by this conversion factor. $500 is equivalent to

 pesos.

Example Question #21 : How To Divide Fractions

What is the solution to the expression below?

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Explanation:

When one fraction is being divided by another, the latter fraction must be inverted. The numerators are then multiplied together, and the denominators are also multiplied by each other. 

Example Question #29 : How To Divide Fractions

Divide. 

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Explanation:

Multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction.  

Example Question #30 : How To Divide Fractions

Simplify the following expression:

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Explanation:

Simplify the following expression:

To divide fractions, we must multiply by the reciprocal. 

That means that we should first flip our second fraction. (This is called taking the reciprocal

Next, we can simplify by dividing the smaller numbers on the left out of the bigger numbers on the right.

So our answer is:

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