1. Dividing fractions
Word problem

2. Example 1: Kandan shares ½ piece of a cake between 2 persons.
What will be the share of each?
Given: ½ piece of a cake shared between 2 persons.
To Find: Each persons share of cake
Solution: To know the share, we need to find
(Reciprocal of 2 is (1/ 2)
Ans: Share of each person is

3. How many bottles are required to fill 7 ½ litres of oil?
Example 2: An oil tin contains 7 ½ litres of oil which is poured in 2½ litres bottles.
How many bottles are required to fill 7 ½ litres of oil?
Given: An oil tin contains 7 ½ litres of oil to be poured in 2½ litres bottles.
To Find: No.of bottles required to fill 7 ½ litres of oil
Solution:
The number of bottles required =
= 3 bottles
Ans: Bottles required to fill oil is 3
(Convert mixed to improper fractions)
Reciprocal of

4. many small rods can be cut?
Example 3: A rod of length 6m is cut into small rods of length 1½ m each. How
many small rods can be cut?
Given: Length of rod 6m is cut into small rods of length 1½ m each
To Find: No. of small rods
Solution:
The number of small rods =
= 4 rods
Ans: No. of small rods can be cut is 4 rods.
(Convert mixed to improper fractions)
Reciprocal of

5. Try these
Ravi bought a curtain of length 15 3/4 m. If he cut the curtain into
small pieces each of length 2 1/4 m, then how many small curtains
will he get?