Dividing Fractions by Whole Numbers Worksheet Test

Instructions:

Solve the following problems and write the answers in the space provided. Show your work for partial credit where applicable.

1. What is the result of dividing a whole number by a fraction?
2. What is the reciprocal of a fraction?
3. What is the reciprocal of a whole number?
4. How do you divide fractions by whole numbers?
5. Solve: 3/4 ÷ 2
6. Solve: 5/6 ÷ 3
7. Solve: 2/3 ÷ 4
8. Solve: 7/8 ÷ 5
9. Solve: 1/2 ÷ 6
10. Solve: 2/5 ÷ 8
11. Solve: 3/7 ÷ 9
12. Solve: 4/9 ÷ 10
13. Solve: 7/8 ÷ 11
14. Solve: 2/3 ÷ 12
15. Solve: 3/5 ÷ 15
16. Solve: 4/7 ÷ 20
17. Solve: 5/8 ÷ 25
18. Solve: 1/4 ÷ 30
19. Solve: 3/5 ÷ 35
20. Solve: 5/7 ÷ 40

Bonus Questions:

21. What happens if you divide a fraction by a whole number that is equal to the denominator of the fraction?
22. What happens if you divide a fraction by a whole number that is larger than the denominator of the fraction?
23. What happens if you divide a fraction by a whole number that is smaller than the denominator of the fraction?
24. What is the difference between dividing a whole number by a fraction and dividing a fraction by a whole number?