Dividing Mixed Numbers 2.3
Dividing a Mixed Number by a Fraction
Write each mixed
number as an improper fraction. Then divide as you would with a proper
fraction. Find

Write
as the improper
fraction
so it becomes



but that becomes
because we multiply
by the reciprocal of 3/8 which is 8/3 Simplify
first—if you can
= 6


Dividing Mixed Numbers
Find
ALWAYS ESTIMATE
FIRST 4÷ 2 = 2

Write each mixed
number as an improper fraction





Real Life Application
One serving of
tortilla soup is 1 2/3 cups. A restaurant cook makes 50 cups of soup. Is there
enough to serve 35 people? Explain your thinking.
Divide 50 by 1
2/3 to find the number of available
servings.

There will not be
enough to feed 35 people. There is only enough to feed 30 people.