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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...
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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...
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