Grade 7 Mathematics · Strand 1: Numbers · Fractions
Dividing Fractions
A short Grade 7 Mathematics lesson for the CBE curriculum, part of Numbers: Fractions. Learn it on any phone with notes and slides, then check yourself with a quick quiz and earn XP. This lesson is free.
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1. Work out 3/5 ÷ 9/10 and give the answer in its simplest form.
- A. 2/3
- B. 27/50
- C. 3/2
- D. 6/5
2. A dairy farmer in Kiambu has 4 1/2 litres of milk. She pours it into calabashes that each hold 3/4 of a litre. How many calabashes can she fill completely?
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3. What is the reciprocal of 2 1/4?
- A. 4/9
- B. 9/4
- C. 1/4
- D. 4/2
4. A carpenter cuts a piece of timber 7/8 m long into pegs that are each 1/16 m long. How many pegs does he get?
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5. In the division 3/4 ÷ 1/4 = 3, what is the name of the number you are dividing by (1/4)?
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