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Divide fractions: 6th grade math

Divide fraction ÷ fraction. A free 6th grade lesson plan, a question set with answers and a printable sheet with its key. Copy it and make it yours.

Lesson plan

Goal

  • Students can do this: divide fraction ÷ fraction.

Teach (10 min)

  • Dividing asks how many groups fit. How many 1/4s are in 3? Each whole holds 4 fourths.
  • 3 wholes is 12 fourths, so 3 ÷ 1/4 = 12. A tape diagram shows the 12 pieces.
  • Work one example on the board while students say each step aloud, then do one together.

Practise (15 min)

  • Students work the printable sheet in pairs, then alone.
  • Or practise it as a game with no sign-up: https://peabody.kids/math/divfrac.groups?lesson=6-divfrac-groups-1&at=6

Exit ticket (5 min)

  • Three questions on a slip:
  • 1. How many 5/6s are in 15? (Find 15 ÷ 5/6.)
  • 2. How many 5/6s are in 15? (Find 15 ÷ 5/6.)

Question set

2 questions that read in words, easiest first. Questions that need a picture are on the printable sheet below.

  1. How many 5/6s are in 15? (Find 15 ÷ 5/6.)
  2. How many 5/6s are in 15? (Find 15 ÷ 5/6.)
Answers
  1. 18
  2. 18

Printable sheet

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Divide fractions (6th grade)

  1. How many 14s are in 1? (Find 1 ÷ 14.)
    01
  2. How many 12s are in 1? (Find 1 ÷ 12.)
    01
  3. How many 14s are in 4? (Find 4 ÷ 14.)
    01234
  4. How many 16s are in 2? (Find 2 ÷ 16.)
    012
  5. How many 14s are in 4? (Find 4 ÷ 14.)
    01234
  6. How many 45s are in 4? (Find 4 ÷ 45.)
    01234
  7. How many 25s are in 4? (Find 4 ÷ 25.)
    01234
  8. How many 37s are in 9? (Find 9 ÷ 37.)
  9. How many 38s are in 3? (Find 3 ÷ 38.)
    0123
  10. How many 25s are in 2? (Find 2 ÷ 25.)
    012
  11. How many 56s are in 15? (Find 15 ÷ 56.)
  12. How many 34s are in 3? (Find 3 ÷ 34.)
    0123
Key
  1. 4
  2. 2
  3. 16
  4. 12
  5. 16
  6. 5
  7. 10
  8. 21
  9. 8
  10. 5
  11. 18
  12. 4

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