1. 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!

2. Guided Practice
Now that we know the Keep, Change, Flip method, let’s apply it, together on the problem below.
2/3 ÷ 5

3. 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

4. Independent Practice
Now, you try the KCF method on the following problems:
5/6 ÷ 7
1/3 ÷ 4
3 ÷ ¼
8 ÷ 4/7

5. 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

6. 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?

7. 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

8. 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?

9. 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

10. 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?

11. 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

12. 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.

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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.

16. Now, let’s play “Showdown”
Now, let’s play “Showdown”. Simplify & make fractions into a mixed number, when possible.
¼ ÷ ½

17. Now, let’s play “Showdown”.
¼ ÷ ½ = 1/2

18. #2
4/5 ÷ 7/8

19. #2
4/5 ÷ 7/8= 32/35

20. #3
2/3 ÷ 1/3

21. #3
2/3 ÷ 1/3= 2

22. #4
1/3 ÷ 2/3

23. #4
1/3 ÷ 2/3= 1/2

24. #5
8/9 ÷ 1/2

25. #5
8/9 ÷ 1/2 = 1 & 7/9

26. #6
½ ÷ 4/9

27. #6
½ ÷ 4/9= 1 & 1/8

28. #7
4/9 ÷ 1/3

29. #7
4/9 ÷ 1/3= 1 & 1/3