Thursday, January 7, 2010

10.4-5 Divide Fractions and Mixed Numbers (p.234-239)

1. Change mixed numbers into improper fractions
2. Write whole numbers as fractions (8 = 8/1)
3. Turn the second fraction (the divisor) upside down (the reciprocal) then rewrite the problem as a multiplication sentence.
4. Multiply as usual.
Check out this tutorial from mathisfun.com on how to divide fractions.


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