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Celeste International School

Grade 6 · Worksheet

Fractions

Dividing fractions

Name: ______________________________Date: ______________Score: ______ / 20
  1. 1.

    What is the reciprocal of 4/7?

    1. A7/4
    2. B4/7
    3. C11/7
  2. 2.

    Work out 2/3 ÷ 1/6

  3. 3.

    Dividing 4/5 by a fraction smaller than 1 gives a BIGGER answer.

    True False
  4. 4.

    Put the steps for dividing fractions in order.

    Write the order (the order of the method) in the boxes:

    • ?multiply the fractions as usual
    • ?simplify, and write as a mixed number if improper
    • ?turn the second fraction upside down
  5. 5.

    What is the reciprocal of 6/9?

    1. A6/9
    2. B9/6
    3. C15/9
  6. 6.

    Dividing 2/3 by a fraction smaller than 1 gives a BIGGER answer.

    True False
  7. 7.

    Work out 3/9 ÷ 2/6

    1. A6/54
    2. B18/18
    3. C1
  8. 8.

    Dividing 3/5 by a fraction smaller than 1 gives a BIGGER answer.

    True False
  9. 9.

    What is the reciprocal of 1/4?

    1. A4/1
    2. B1/4
    3. C5/4
  10. 10.

    Dividing 1/2 by a fraction smaller than 1 gives a BIGGER answer.

    True False
  11. 11.

    Work out 1/5 ÷ 5/9

    1. A5/45
    2. B9/25
    3. C25/9
  12. 12.

    Work out 1/3 ÷ 6

    1. A6/3
    2. B1/18
    3. C1/-3
  13. 13.

    Work out 1/3 ÷ 4/8. What is the numerator before simplifying?

  14. 14.

    How many 9ths are there in 4/6? (Work out 4/6 ÷ 1/9.)

  15. 15.

    Dividing by 2/8 is the same as multiplying by 8/2.

    True False
  16. 16.

    What is the reciprocal of 7?

    1. A1/7
    2. B7/1
    3. C7
  17. 17.

    Work out 4/7 ÷ 9

    1. A4/63
    2. B36/7
    3. C4/-2
  18. 18.

    Dividing 4/7 by a fraction smaller than 1 gives a BIGGER answer.

    True False
  19. 19.

    Work out 2/4 ÷ 2/8

    1. A4/32
    2. B8/16
    3. C2
  20. 20.

    How many 6ths are there in 1/3? (Work out 1/3 ÷ 1/6.)

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Answer key

Fractions — Dividing fractions

  1. 1.A. 7/4
  2. 2.4
  3. 3.True
  4. 4.turn the second fraction upside down, multiply the fractions as usual, simplify, and write as a mixed number if improper
  5. 5.B. 9/6
  6. 6.True
  7. 7.C. 1
  8. 8.True
  9. 9.A. 4/1
  10. 10.True
  11. 11.B. 9/25
  12. 12.B. 1/18
  13. 13.8
  14. 14.6
  15. 15.True
  16. 16.A. 1/7
  17. 17.A. 4/63
  18. 18.True
  19. 19.C. 2
  20. 20.2