Dividing Mixed Numbers

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Dividing Mixed Numbers

• Lesson 5-4

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Strategy

• Change mixed numbers into improper fractions.
• Instead of dividing, multiply by the reciprocal.
• Factor when possible, multiply, and put your
  answer in simplest form.

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Example 1
6
2
2
2

5
7
32
16

7
5
2
14
32
7
4
2


x
5
5
16
1
5
4
Example 2
1
6
1
2

9
3
10
20

3
9
1
10
3
1
1
x

2
20
9
3
6
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Example 3
8
5
1

13
105
5

1
13
1
8
1

21
105
21
x

13
13
13
5
1
6
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