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This lesson is aligned with TEKS 2012 - 6th Grade Mathematics.

• TEKS Math.6.3A: Recognize that dividing by a rational number and multiplying by its reciprocal result in equivalent values.

Task Cards: 24 Questions:

1. What is the reciprocal of 2/3?
   
2. Dividing by 5 is the same as multiplying by what number?
   
3. Which expression is equivalent to 10 ÷ (2/5)?
   
4. What is the result of 1/2 divided by 1/4?
   
5. Simplify: (3/4) ÷ (1/2)
   
6. Which of the following is equivalent to 7 ÷ (3/5)?
   
7. Dividing by 1/x is the same as multiplying by what?
   
8. Which expression is equivalent to (a/b) ÷ (c/d)?
   
9. What is the reciprocal of a whole number n?
   
10. If you multiply a number by its reciprocal, what is the result?
    
11. Which operation is the inverse of division?
    
12. If you divide a number by 5/6, what operation gives the same result?
    
13. What is the value of 9 x 2/3?
    
14. If x is any rational number except 0, what is x ÷ x?
    
15. Which of the following statements is true?
    
16. If a and b are rational numbers where a ÷ b = 5, what is a x 1/b?
    
17. Solve for a: a ÷ 5/6 = 12/5
    
18. Which of the following statements is true?
    
19. A recipe calls for 2/3 cups of flour. If you want to triple your recipe, how much flour do you need?
    
20. If a number is divided by 3/4 and the result is 12, what is the number?
    
21. If the product of a number and its reciprocal is 1, what is the result when you divide the number by its reciprocal?
    
22. A train travels 1/3 of a mile in ¼ of an hour. What is its speed in miles per hour?
    
23. A rectangular garden has an area of 7/8 square meters and a width of 1/4 meters. What is its length in meters?
    
24. The reciprocal of a number is 5/7. What is the result when you divide 1 by that number?