Arithmetic Reasoning

Yesterday I presented a question on division of fractions.

The question was,

What is 8/10  divided by 1/4?

I remind the students that I tutor for the ASVAB of the importance of knowing how to perform the 4 basic operations for fractions.

In order to divide fractions, it is not necessary to find a common denominator.

Make sure you keep, change, flip to divide fractions.

Keep the first fraction, change division to multiplication and flip the second fraction over.

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