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6th grade Dividing fractions by fractions worksheet

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Dividing fractions by fractions

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Esme's water bottle holds 5/6 L, and the whole team wants a refill. A cup holds 1/4 L. How many cups of water is that?
Jun cuts a paper strip 3/4 m long for a paper chain. Each link needs 1/3 m. How many links long is the strip?
Luz's can holds 5/6 L of paint called Sleepy Peach. One wall panel needs 2/3 L. How many panels' worth of paint is that?
Milo's yarn is 7/8 m long, and the cat is very interested. Each piece is 1/4 m long. How many pieces long is the yarn?
Noah has 3/5 hour to practice guitar while the neighbors stay very patient. One song takes 1/2 hour. How many songs' worth of time is that?
Pia's tank has 4/5 L of water, and the plants look very thirsty. A watering can holds 7/10 L. How many cans of water is that?
Ren has 3/4 m of string for friendship bracelets. Each bracelet uses 3/8 m. How many bracelets can Ren make?
Bo saws a log 2 m long into pieces for garden steps. Each piece is 3/8 m long. How many pieces long is the log?
Esme's jug holds 2 L of super sour lemonade. A cup holds 3/5 L. How many cups of lemonade is that?
Jun has 3 m of yarn. Each piece for a friendship band is 3/4 m long. How many pieces can Jun cut?

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About this worksheet

Dividing fractions by fractions. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

I can show how many times one fraction fits into another with a tape diagram.
I can divide a fraction by a fraction and check my answer by multiplying back.
I can tell before I start whether my answer should be more than 1 or less than 1.

Words to know

tape diagram: A bar cut into equal pieces to show an amount.

unit: One equal piece of the tape. All units on a tape are the same size.

group: A piece of one set size. We count how many groups fit.

common denominator: The same bottom number, so every piece is the same size.

fraction of a group: A leftover that is only part of one full group.

Common mistakes

Your child multiplied the two fractions when the question asked how many pieces fit. Try it with measuring cups: ask how many 1/4-cup scoops it takes to fill a 3/4-cup measure.

Your child flipped the first fraction instead of the one after the ÷ sign. Try circling the piece size in the question, flipping only that fraction, and multiplying back to check.

Your child flipped both fractions. Try covering the first fraction with a finger: only the fraction after the ÷ sign gets flipped.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with dividing fractions by fractions?

Your child multiplied the two fractions when the question asked how many pieces fit. Try it with measuring cups: ask how many 1/4-cup scoops it takes to fill a 3/4-cup measure.

Are these 6th grade math worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions at each level are free to print, with the answer key, and no account is needed.

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