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MIDDLE SCHOOL

Mathematics (Grade 7)

The Number System

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The Number System: Multiplying and Dividing Rational Numbers

Dividing Fractions Using Reciprocals

Description

Subject: Math

Chapter: Multiplying and Dividing Rational Numbers

CCSS Alignment: 7.NS.A.2

Lesson Title: Dividing Fractions Using Reciprocals

Introduction

Dividing fractions may seem challe...

Transcript

Your mother is making doll dresses from a piece of fabric. She has three-fourths of a yard of fabric, and each dress requires two-fifths of a yard of fabric.

If she uses every bit of that fabric, how many dresses can she make?

To answer this, we need to see how many pieces of fabric 2/5 of a yard long fit into three-fourths of a yar...