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Extra Practice
Divide Whole Numbers by Fractions
Find the reciprocal of each number. (Examples 1 and 3)
1 1 1
1. 2. 3.
4 7 10

4. 9 5. 14 1
6.
33

2 5
7. What number multiplied by has a product 8. What number multiplied by has a product
3 6
of 1? (Example 2) of 1? (Example 2)

8 12
9. What number multiplied by has a product 10. What number multiplied by has a
3 7
of 1? (Example 2) product of 1? (Example 2)

Divide Whole Numbers by Fractions Extra Practice

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Divide. Write in simplest form. (Example 4)

1 3 1
11. 2 ÷ = ___________ 12. 6 ÷ = ___________ 13. 12 ÷ = ___________
6 4 3

2 5 1
14. 8 ÷ = ___________ 15. 10 ÷ = ___________ 16. 1 ÷ = ___________
5 9 11

7
17. A pottery studio has 11 pounds of clay. It takes pound of clay to make a
8
7
coffee mug. Find 11 ÷ . Then interpret the quotient. (Example 5)
8

18. A climbing instructor is using ropes to make safety lines for her students.
4
The instructor has 35 yards of safety rope, and each safety line needs
5
4
yard. Find 35 ÷ . Then interpret the quotient. (Example 5)
5

Divide Whole Numbers by Fractions Extra Practice