WARM-UP Betsy is making brownies. The recipe calls for of flour for 6 servings. Betsy needs to make 24 servings. How much flour will she need?
DIVIDING FRACTIONS & MIXED NUMBERS
What is the reciprocal? A number and its reciprocal have a product of 1. To find the reciprocal of a fraction, exchange the numerator and the denominator.
WHY DO WE NEED TO KNOW THE RECIPROCAL?
Multiplication and division are inverse operations Multiplication and division are inverse operations. They undo each other. Notice that multiplying by the reciprocal gives the same result as dividing.
Divide. Write the answer in simplest form.
Divide. Write the answer in simplest form.
Divide. Write the answer in simplest form.
Divide. Write the answer in simplest form.
Divide. Write the answer in simplest form.
Divide. Write the answer in simplest form.
Divide. Write the answer in simplest form.
Divide. Write the answer in simplest form.