Write and solve a real- world problem that can be solved using the expression 3/4 divided by 1/6?
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3/4 divided by 1/6= 3/24=1/8
1. Change the division sign into a multipiaction sign
2. Flip the 1/6 -->6/1, then multiply across
when kaitlin divided a fraction by 1/2, the result was a mixed number. was the original fraction less than or greater than 1/2
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Sure! Here's a real-world problem that can be solved using the expression 3/4 divided by 1/6:
Problem: John is baking a cake and the recipe requires 3/4 cups of flour. However, he only has a 1/6 cup measuring cup. How many times does John need to use the 1/6 cup measuring cup to measure 3/4 cups of flour?
To solve this problem, we can use the expression 3/4 divided by 1/6.
Solution:
To divide fractions, we need to remember the rule:
Dividing fractions is the same as multiplying by the reciprocal of the second fraction.
So, we can rewrite the expression 3/4 divided by 1/6 as:
(3/4) * (6/1)
Multiplying across the numerators and denominators, we get:
(3 * 6) / (4 * 1) = 18/4
Simplifying the fraction 18/4, we divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 2:
18 ÷ 2 / 4 ÷ 2 = 9/2
Therefore, John needs to use the 1/6 cup measuring cup 9/2 times to measure 3/4 cups of flour.
To convert 9/2 to a mixed number (a whole number and a fraction), we divide the numerator (9) by the denominator (2):
9 ÷ 2 = 4 remainder 1
So, 9/2 can be written as the mixed number 4 1/2.
Therefore, John needs to use the 1/6 cup measuring cup 4 1/2 times to measure 3/4 cups of flour.