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Mathematics (Grade 6)

The Number System

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The Number System: Fraction Division

Finding Quotients of Fractions and Mixed Numbers

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Finding Quotients of Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Introduction

Finding quotients of fractions and mixed numbers helps determine how many times one quantity fits into another. This skill is important for solving rea...

Transcript

You and your mom are making pancakes. She says, “I measured two and one-fourth cups of batter and set it aside.”

The recipe says each pancake needs one-fourth cup of batter.

You wonder how many pancakes you can make.

So, you divide two and one-fourth by one-fourth.

First, change the mixed number to an improper fraction.

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Fraction DivisionMixed NumbersImproper FractionsReciprocal MethodQuotient CalculationFraction MultiplicationCooking MeasurementsRate ProblemsRatio ProblemsProblem Solving