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Example Question #171 :Fractions

Solve:

$\small \frac{3}{12}\div\frac{1}{3}$

Possible Answers:

$\small \frac{3}{36}$

$\small \frac{36}{3}$

$\small \frac{12}9{}$

$\small \frac{1}{3}$

$\frac{3}{4}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{3}{4}$

Explanation:

$\small \frac{3}{12}\div\frac{1}{3}$

To divide fractions, we multiply by the reciprocal. In order to find the reciprocal, we simply flip the fraction over. The numerator becomes the denominator and the denominator becomes the numerator.

$\small \small \frac{3}{12}\times\frac{3}{1}=\frac{9}{12}$

$\frac{9}{12}$ can be reduced because bothandare divisible by

$\frac{9}{12}\div\frac{3}{3}=\frac{3}{4}$

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Example Question #172 :Fractions

Solve:

$\small \frac{7}{8}\div\frac{1}{4}$

Possible Answers:

$\small \frac{9}{15}$

$3\frac{1}{2}$

$\small \frac{8}{28}$

$\small \frac{7}{32}$

$\small \frac{32}{7}$

Correct answer:

$3\frac{1}{2}$

Explanation:

$\small \frac{7}{8}\div\frac{1}{4}$

To divide fractions, we multiply by the reciprocal. In order to find the reciprocal, we simply flip the fraction over. The numerator becomes the denominator and the denominator becomes the numerator.

$\small \frac{7}{8}\times\frac{4}{1}=\frac{28}{8}$

$\frac{28}{8}=3\frac{4}{8}=3\frac{1}{2}$ becausecan go intothree times, withleft over.

$\frac{4}{8}$ can be reduced because bothandare divisible by.

$\frac{4}{8}\div\frac{4}{4}=\frac{1}{2}$

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Example Question #173 :Fractions

$\small 10$ people are sharing a $\small 73$ -pound bag of peanuts. If the peanuts are distributed evenly, how many pounds of peanuts will each person get? Select the answer with the pair of numbers that the answer will be between.

Possible Answers:

$\small 8$ and $\small 9$

$\small 5$ and $\small 6$

$\small 6$ and $\small 7$

$\small 4$ and $\small 5$

$\small 7$ and $\small 8$

Correct answer:

$\small 7$ and $\small 8$

Explanation:

We can think of this problem as an improper fraction and solve for the mixed number.

$\small \frac{73}{10}=7\frac{3}{10}$

$\small 10$ can go into $\small 73$ only $\small 7$ times with $\small \frac{3}{10}$ left over.

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Example Question #174 :Fractions

How many $\frac{1}{2}$ cup servings are incups of chocolate chips?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Because we want to know how many $\frac{1}{2}\ cup$ servings are incups, we are dividingby $\frac{1}{2}$ .

Remember, whenever we divide by a fraction, we multiply by the reciprocal

$\frac{6}{1}\times\frac{2}{1}=\frac{12}{1}=12$

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Example Question #175 :Fractions

Solve the following:

$\small \frac{1}{2}\div\frac{2}{3}$

Possible Answers:

$\small \frac{3}{4}$

$\small \frac{3}2{}$

$\small \frac{1}{3}$

$\small \frac{1}{2}$

$\small \frac{5}{6}$

Correct answer:

$\small \frac{3}{4}$

Explanation:

$\small \frac{1}{2}\div\frac{2}{3}$

To divide fractions, we multiply by the reciprocal. In order to find the reciprocal, we simply flip the fraction over. The numerator becomes the denominator and the denominator becomes the numerator.

$\small \frac{1}{2}\times\frac{3}{2}=\frac{3}{4}$

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Example Question #176 :Fractions

Christine has $\frac{1}{2}lb$ of gummy candies that she wants to divide evenly intobags. How much will each bag of gummy candies weigh?

Possible Answers:

$\frac{8}{7}lb$

$\frac{1}{14}lb$

$\frac{2}{7}lb$

$\frac{14}{2}lb$

$\frac{1}{4}lb$

Correct answer:

$\frac{1}{14}lb$

Explanation:

We are splitting $\frac{1}{2}$ intoequal groups, so we are dividing $\frac{1}{2}$ by.

To solve $\frac{1}{2}\div7$ we multiply by the reciprocal.

$\frac{1}{2}\times\frac{1}{7}=\frac{1}{14}$

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Example Question #177 :Fractions

$\small \frac{12}{13}\div\frac{2}{1}$

Possible Answers:

$\small \frac{10}{22}$

$\small \frac{9}{28}$

$\small \frac{12}{26}$

$\small \frac{14}{32}$

$\small \frac{7}{21}$

Correct answer:

$\small \frac{12}{26}$

Explanation:

$\small \frac{12}{13}\div\frac{2}{1}$

To divide fractions, we multiply by the reciprocal. In order to find the reciprocal, we simply flip the fraction over. The numerator becomes the denominator and the denominator becomes the numerator.

$\small \frac{12}{13}\times\frac{1}{2}=\frac{12}{26}$

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Example Question #5 :The Number System

Hydraulic fracturing is a process used by gas companies to rupture and collect pockets of gas trapped within pockets of shale rock. A particular shale fracking site is $\frac{3}{4}\textup{ miles}$ in length and occupies an area of $\frac{1}{2}\textup{ miles}^2$ . How wide is this particular site?

Possible Answers:

$\frac{6}{7}\textup{ miles}$

$\frac{3}{5}\textup{ miles}$

$\frac{2}{3}\textup{ miles}$

$\frac{2}{5}\textup{ miles}$

$\frac{1}{3}\textup{ miles}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{2}{3}\textup{ miles}$

Explanation:

我n order to solve this question, we need to first recall how to find the area of a rectangle.

$\text{Area}=\text{Length} \times \text{Width}$

Substitute in the given values in the equation and solve for $\text{Width}$ .

$\frac{1}{2}\ miles^2=\frac{3}{4}\ miles\times Width$

Divide both sides by $\frac{3}{4}\ miles$

$\frac{\frac{1}{2}\ miles^2}{\frac{3}{4}\ miles}=\frac{\frac{3}{4}\ miles \times Width}{\frac{3}{4}\ miles}$

Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its inverse or reciprocal.

Find the reciprocal of $\frac{3}{4}\ miles$

$\frac{3}{4}\ miles\rightarrow \frac{4}{3}\ miles$

Simplify and rewrite.

$Width=\frac{4}{3} \times \frac{1}{2}$

Multiply and solve.

$Width=\frac{4}{6}$

Reduce.

$Width=\frac{2}{3}\ miles$

The width of the fracking site is $\frac{2}{3}\ miles$

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Example Question #171 :Fractions

How many $\frac{1}{3}\textup{ cup}$ servings are in five cups of chocolate chips?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Because we want to know how many $\frac{1}{3}\textup{ cup}$ servings are incups, we are dividingby $\frac{1}{3}$ .

Remember, whenever we divide by a fraction, we multiply by the reciprocal

$\frac{5}{1}\times\frac{3}{1}=\frac{15}{1}=15$

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