
Daily Maths Revision – Week 16 Walkthrough
If you’re struggling with this week’s questions, this walkthrough should help you get the skills you need. This week, we’re exploring: Question 1: Dividing Fractions The key to dividing fractions is using the inverses. We use the inverse operation (we multiply instead of divide) with the inverse (reciprocal) fraction. This is often remembered as ‘Keep Change Flip’: keep the first fraction, change the operation to multiply and flip the last fraction. Let’s calculate \(1\frac{7}{8} \div 2\frac{3}{5}\). We start by writing the mixed numbers as improper fractions. To do this, multiply the whole number by the denominator and then add the numerator. … Continue reading Daily Maths Revision – Week 16 Walkthrough