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Dividing Mixed Numbers Worksheet with Answer Key

6 problems on dividing mixed numbers: renaming as improper fractions, checking by multiplying, estimating quotients, cutting a pipe, finding a student's mistake, and feeding horses from a bin of oats. 2 pages, with a worked answer key.

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  1. Divide mixed numbers by renaming them as improper fractions first.
    3\dfrac{3}{4} \div 1\dfrac{1}{4}2\dfrac{2}{3} \div 1\dfrac{3}{5}4\dfrac{1}{6} \div 1\dfrac{1}{4}6 \div 1\dfrac{1}{5}5\dfrac{5}{8} \div 9
  2. Compute a mixed number division and check it by multiplying.
  3. Decide whether each quotient is less than 1, between 1 and 3, or more than 3, then compute.
  4. Word problem: how many pieces Hiro cuts from a pipe, and how many cuts.
  5. Use an estimate to show Sofia's answer is wrong, and find her mistake.
  6. Word problem: how many horses get a full scoop of oats, and how much is left.

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