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Example Question #1311 : Ssat Middle Level Quantitative (Math)
The above hexagon is divided into triangles of equal size. The area of the shaded region is 72. Give the area of the entire hexagon.
7 of the 12 triangles - that is, of the hexagon - is shaded, so, if we let be the area of the hexagon,
Solving:
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so the area can be written as .
Example Question #163 : How To Divide Fractions
These figures are NOT necessarily drawn to scale
The shaded portions Figure 1 and Figure 2 are of equal area. Figure 1 has area 36; what is the area of Figure 2?
Figure 1 is a rectangle divided into 24 squares of equal size; 8 of the squares are shaded, which means that of Figure 1 is shaded. Since Figure 1 has area 36, the shaded portion has area
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Figure 2 is a triangle divided into 4 triangles of equal size; 1 is shaded, which means that of Figure 2 is shaded. Since this shaded portion has area equal to that of Figure 1, which is 12, the area of all of Figure 2 is
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Example Question #164 : How To Divide Fractions
Each of the rectangles in the above diagram has the same area, and is divided into squares of the same size and shape; the area of the shaded region is 10. Give the area of one of the four rectangles.
Each rectangle is divided into fourths, and fifteen fourths are shaded. If we let be the area of one rectangle, then, since the shaded region has area 10,
Example Question #21 : Divide Fractions And Whole Numbers: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nf.B.7
Solve:
To divide fractions, we multiply by the reciprocal. In order to find the reciprocal, we simply flip the fraction over. The numerator becomes the denominator and the denominator becomes the numerator.
can be reduced because both and are divisible by
Example Question #22 : Divide Fractions And Whole Numbers: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nf.B.7
Solve:
To divide fractions, we multiply by the reciprocal. In order to find the reciprocal, we simply flip the fraction over. The numerator becomes the denominator and the denominator becomes the numerator.
because can go into three times, with left over.
can be reduced because both and are divisible by .
Example Question #201 : Solve Word Problems Involving Division Of Whole Numbers Leading To Answers In The Form Of Fractions Or Mixed Numbers: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nf.B.3
people are sharing a -pound bag of peanuts. If the peanuts are distributed evenly, how many pounds of peanuts will each person get? Select the answer with the pair of numbers that the answer will be between.
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We can think of this problem as an improper fraction and solve for the mixed number.
can go into only times with left over.
Example Question #174 : How To Divide Fractions
How many cup servings are in cups of chocolate chips?
Because we want to know how many servings are in cups, we are dividing by .
Remember, whenever we divide by a fraction, we multiply by the reciprocal
Example Question #2 : Divide Fractions And Whole Numbers: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nf.B.7
Solve the following:
To divide fractions, we multiply by the reciprocal. In order to find the reciprocal, we simply flip the fraction over. The numerator becomes the denominator and the denominator becomes the numerator.
Example Question #5 : Interpret Division Of A Unit Fraction By A Whole Number : Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nf.B.7a
Christine has of gummy candies that she wants to divide evenly into bags. How much will each bag of gummy candies weigh?
We are splitting into equal groups, so we are dividing by .
To solve we multiply by the reciprocal.
Example Question #402 : Fractions
To divide fractions, we multiply by the reciprocal. In order to find the reciprocal, we simply flip the fraction over. The numerator becomes the denominator and the denominator becomes the numerator.
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