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6th grade Dividing fractions by fractions worksheet

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Dividing fractions by fractions

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Bo has 3/5 L of milk. A cup holds 1/5 L. Each tape unit is 1/5 L: the milk is 3 units and one cup covers 1. How many cups can Bo fill?
Esme's bowl has 3/4 cup of flour. One scoop is 1/4 cup. Each tape unit is 1/4 cup: the flour is 3 units and one scoop covers 1. How many scoops is that?
Jun's paint can holds 4/5 L. Each small jar holds 2/5 L. Each tape unit is 1/5 L: the paint is 4 units and one jar covers 2. How many jars can Jun fill?
Kira's garden strip is 6/7 m long. Each bean plant needs 3/7 m. Each tape unit is 1/7 m: the strip is 6 units and one plant covers 3. How many plants fit?
Milo's jar has 7/8 kg of beads. Each bag holds 1/8 kg. Each tape unit is 1/8 kg: the beads are 7 units and one bag covers 1. How many bags can Milo fill?
Noah wraps gifts with 6/7 m of ribbon. Each bow needs 2/7 m. Each tape unit is 1/7 m: the ribbon is 6 units and one bow covers 2. How many bows can Noah make?
Pia's yarn is 2/3 m long. It is cut into pieces that are 1/6 m long. The tape is cut into units of 1/6 m. How many pieces can Pia cut?
Ren's pitcher holds 3/4 L of water. A small glass holds 1/8 L. The tape is cut into units of 1/8 L. How many glasses can Ren fill?
Zee's garden bed is 1/2 m wide. Each seedling needs 1/8 m of room. The tape is cut into units of 1/8 m. How many seedlings fit across the bed?
Bo has 1/4 kg of beads in a jar. Each bracelet uses 1/8 kg. The tape is cut into units of 1/8 kg. How many bracelets can Bo make?

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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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