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Dividing by Multiplying by the Reciprocal Worksheet with Answer Key

6 problems on dividing fractions by multiplying by the reciprocal: finding reciprocals, dividing in simplest form, missing numbers, a flour canister problem, estimating quotients, and finding a student's mistake. 2 pages, with a worked answer key and a one-page lesson handout. Free to download, no sign-in.

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What's on the worksheet

  1. Fill in each blank with the reciprocal that makes the product 1.
  2. Divide by multiplying by the reciprocal, with answers in simplest form.
    \dfrac{3}{8} \div \dfrac{5}{6}\dfrac{7}{9} \div \dfrac{2}{3}\dfrac{1}{6} \div \dfrac{1}{9}10 \div \dfrac{4}{7}\dfrac{4}{9} \div 8
  3. Find the missing number in each division and check it.
  4. Word problem: how many canisters Diego can fill from a 4 kg sack of flour.
  5. Say whether each quotient is greater or less than 1, then find it.
  6. Find the mistake in Isabel's own way of dividing fractions.

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