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Thursday, 22 January 2015

Copy Change Flip! Multiply by the reciprocal!

Why do these tricks work when dividing fractions?

In class, we discussed what a reciprocal is, and began discussing why it works.  You also wrote some blog posts answering why you think multiplying by the reciprocal works.

But here is a full explanation - in mathematical terms - on why multiplying by the reciprocal works.

Read the article and write a short summary on why multiplying by the reciprocal works when dividing fractions.  Then, write an example that demonstrates your understanding of the article.

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