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.
- What is the result of dividing a whole number by a fraction?
- What is the reciprocal of a fraction?
- What is the reciprocal of a whole number?
- How do you divide fractions by whole numbers?
- Solve: 3/4 ÷ 2
- Solve: 5/6 ÷ 3
- Solve: 2/3 ÷ 4
- Solve: 7/8 ÷ 5
- Solve: 1/2 ÷ 6
- Solve: 2/5 ÷ 8
- Solve: 3/7 ÷ 9
- Solve: 4/9 ÷ 10
- Solve: 7/8 ÷ 11
- Solve: 2/3 ÷ 12
- Solve: 3/5 ÷ 15
- Solve: 4/7 ÷ 20
- Solve: 5/8 ÷ 25
- Solve: 1/4 ÷ 30
- Solve: 3/5 ÷ 35
- Solve: 5/7 ÷ 40
Bonus Questions:
- What happens if you divide a fraction by a whole number that is equal to the denominator of the fraction?
- What happens if you divide a fraction by a whole number that is larger than the denominator of the fraction?
- What happens if you divide a fraction by a whole number that is smaller than the denominator of the fraction?
- What is the difference between dividing a whole number by a fraction and dividing a fraction by a whole number?
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