Primary 6 · Fractions · Question type 2.2
Dividing by a fraction finds how many equal fractional parts fit in the starting amount.
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Primary 6, on the MOE Primary Mathematics syllabus.
The lesson · 2 minutes 26 seconds
Watch: a 3 litre jug poured into 1/4 litre cups
Another worked example
A tailor has 9 strips of ribbon, each 5/6 m long. She joins all of them end to end into one long ribbon, and then cuts the long ribbon into pieces that are each 5/8 m long. How many whole pieces can she cut?
The working · Four lines
Written out in full, the way it should appear on paper.
The answer is 12 pieces.
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Try it yourself
Keep the two rolls separate while you count whole pieces.
There are 2 rolls of tape, each 7/8 m long. Each roll is cut into pieces that are 1/4 m long. How many whole 1/4 m pieces can be cut in all?
Ans: 6 pieces
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