Keep, Change, Flip One method for dividing fractions is Keep, Change, Flip. Keep the 1st Fraction the Same Change the Sign from Division to Multiplication Flip the 2nd Fraction Here’s a video to explain it a little bit more! http://ed.ted.com/on/VSmnUQ3W
Guided Practice Now that we know the Keep, Change, Flip method, let’s apply it, together on the problem below. 2/3 ÷ 5
Guided Practice Now that we know the Keep, Change, Flip method, let’s apply it, together on the problem below. 2/3 ÷ 5 = 2/15
Independent Practice Now, you try the KCF method on the following problems: 5/6 ÷ 7 1/3 ÷ 4 3 ÷ ¼ 8 ÷ 4/7
Independent Practice Now, you try the KCF method on the following problems: 5/6 ÷ 7= 5/42 1/3 ÷ 4= 1/12 3 ÷ ¼= 12 8 ÷ 4/7= 14
Guided Practice Let’s work the following division word problem together using KCF. Walker collected ½ a pound of strawberries. He needs to divide them evenly among 5 wooden baskets. How many pounds of strawberries did Walker put in each basket?
Guided Practice Let’s work the following division word problem together using KCF. Walker collected ½ a pound of strawberries. He needs to divide them evenly among 5 wooden baskets. How many pounds of strawberries did Walker put in each basket? 1/10 of a pound
Independent Practice Your turn! Kate uses 2 packets of milk powder per day to feed her little baby. How many days will 1/3 of a packet of milk powder last?
Independent Practice Your turn! Kate uses 2 packets of milk powder per day to feed her little baby. How many days will 1/3 of a packet of milk powder last? 1/6 of a day
Independent Practice And another… On the last day of exams, our teacher had ½ bundle of blank paper left. She gave the paper to her 3 students equally. How much of the bundle did every student take home?
Independent Practice And another… On the last day of exams, our teacher had ½ bundle of blank paper left. She gave the paper to her 3 students equally. How much of the bundle did every student take home? 1/6 of the bundle
Red Light, Green Light Time to work with your team! The Ferndale High School Golden Eagles have a large playfield at their school that covers 2/3 of a square mile. One side of the playfield is ½ mile in width. Draw a diagram that shows the situation & include labels. What operation can you do to find the length of the field? Write a number sentence for the operation. Find the length of the playing field.
Red Light, Green Light Time to work with your team! The Ferndale High School Golden Eagles have a large playfield at their school that covers 2/3 of a square mile. One side of the playfield is ½ mile in width. L=X 2/3 ÷ ½ = 1&1/3 = L W= 1/2
Red Light, Green Light ¾ ÷ ½ For the problem below, work with your team to: Write a question in words that could be answered using the expression. Draw a diagram that represents the problem and your question. Find the quotient and explain what it means. ¾ ÷ ½
Red Light, Green Light For the problem below, work with your team to: If Sally has ¾ of a candy bar and wants to share ½ of the candy bar with Jan, how much candy bar would each girl get? Find the quotient and explain what it means. ¾ ÷ ½ = 1 & ½ So, each girl would get 1 & ½ of the candy bar.
Now, let’s play “Showdown” Now, let’s play “Showdown”. Simplify & make fractions into a mixed number, when possible. ¼ ÷ ½
Now, let’s play “Showdown”. ¼ ÷ ½ = 1/2
#2 4/5 ÷ 7/8
#2 4/5 ÷ 7/8= 32/35
#3 2/3 ÷ 1/3
#3 2/3 ÷ 1/3= 2
#4 1/3 ÷ 2/3
#4 1/3 ÷ 2/3= 1/2
#5 8/9 ÷ 1/2
#5 8/9 ÷ 1/2 = 1 & 7/9
#6 ½ ÷ 4/9
#6 ½ ÷ 4/9= 1 & 1/8
#7 4/9 ÷ 1/3
#7 4/9 ÷ 1/3= 1 & 1/3