SSAT Middle Level Math : How to divide fractions

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : How To Divide Fractions

 is larger than 0.  Which of the following could be equal to ?

 

I.  

II. 

 

III. 

Possible Answers:

II only

III only

I and II

I, II and III

I only

Correct answer:

I, II and III

Explanation:

All of the answers can be divided by 3 to yield an answer larger than zero.  In fact, any positive number would be a viable answer.

Example Question #2 : How To Divide Fractions

Express the quotient as a fraction in lowest terms: 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Rewrite the mixed fractions as improper fractions, change to a multiplication by inverting the second, cross-cancel, and multiply across:

  

Example Question #1142 : Ssat Middle Level Quantitative (Math)

Express the quotient as a fraction in lowest terms: 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Rewrite the mixed fractions as improper fractions, change to a multiplication by inverting the second, cross-cancel, and multiply across:

Example Question #1143 : Ssat Middle Level Quantitative (Math)

Evaluate:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Multiply by the reciprocal, cross-cancel, then multiply numerators and denominators:

Example Question #1144 : Ssat Middle Level Quantitative (Math)

Evaluate:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Multiply by the reciprocal, cross-cancel, then multiply numerators and denominators:

Example Question #3 : How To Divide Fractions

Evaluate:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Multiply by the reciprocal, cross-cancel, then multiply numerators and denominators:

Example Question #7 : Fractions

Evaluate:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Multiply by the reciprocal, cross-cancel, then multiply numerators and denominators:

Example Question #4 : How To Divide Fractions

Evaluate:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Example Question #5 : How To Divide Fractions

Evaluate:

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Correct answer:

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Example Question #6 : How To Divide Fractions

Evaluate: 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

By order of operations, divide first. Since the divisor is a whole number, divide as is:

Add this quotient to 6.51.

Add vertically, aligning the decimal points (appending a zero to 0.3):

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