IXL | Divide fractions and mixed numbers: word problems

Kenji's Cafe uses 8 bags of coffee every day. How many days will 4/5 of a bag of coffee last?

Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

days

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Kevin picked 4/5 of a pound of berries. He divided them evenly among 4 containers. How many pounds of berries did Kevin put in each container?

Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

pounds

key idea

Write mixed numbers and whole numbers as improper fractions. Multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor.

solution

Divide the total amount of berries by the number of containers.

Write

as an improper fraction:

Turn this from a division problem into a multiplication problem by multiplying by the reciprocal.

Cancel common factors, then multiply.

1 × 1

5 × 1

Kevin put 1/5 of a pound of berries in each container.

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