Question

To solve 6÷1/4, James thinks about how the distance from his home to the store is 1/4 mile and he wonders how many times he would have to walk that distance to walk 6 miles. What is the quotient of 6 and 1/4?

Answer 1

Answer: 6 ÷ 1/4 = 24

We can use the Skip, Flip, Multiply method to solve.

Skip:

Since our first fraction is 6/1, we can leave it alone.

Flip:

Our next fraction is 1/4, and we flip the numerator and denominator to become 4/1.

Multiply:

Finally, we can multiply our two new fractions.

6/1 × 4/1 = 24/1, which reduces to 24.

Answer Recap: The quotient of 6 and 1/4 is 24.