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Which explains how to find the quotient of the division below?

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Write as , and find the reciprocal of as . Then, rewrite as . The quotient is .
Option A
B
Write as , and find the reciprocal of as . Then, rewrite as . The quotient is .
Option B
C
Write as . Then, rewrite as . The quotient is .
Option C
D
Write as . Then, rewrite as . The quotient is .
Option D
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Which expression best estimates ?

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18 divided by 3
Option A
B
Negative 18 divided by 3
Option B
C
Negative 18 divided by (negative 3)
Option C
D
18 divided by (negative 3)
Option D
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The temperature fell from 0 to below 0 in hours. Wen tried to find the change in temperature per hour. Her work is shown below.When she checked the answer by estimating, it did not make sense. What error did Wen make?

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Wen incorrectly converted a mixed number to an improper fraction.
B
Wen added the numerators and denominators instead of multiplying.
C
Wen did not take the reciprocal of the divisor.
D
Wen did not change the division problem to multiplication.
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Ankur estimated the quotient of to be 3. Which best describes his error?

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Ankur multiplied the compatible numbers 15 and –3.
B
Ankur found that the quotient of a positive number and a negative number is negative.
C
Ankur found that the quotient of a positive number and a negative number is positive.
D
Ankur added the compatible numbers 15 and –3.
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Which expression has a positive quotient?

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Negative three-fourths divided by Negative two-thirds
Option A
B
Negative StartFraction 1 over 8 EndFraction divided by 3 and one-fifth
Option B
C
2 and StartFraction 2 over 7 EndFraction divided by negative one-fifth
Option C
D
Negative 6 divided by Five-thirds
Option D
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The total amount of water a tank can hold is gallons. Raul wants to find out how many -gallon buckets of water can be used to fill the tank. Which expressions could be used to represent this scenario? Select two options..

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StartFraction 29 over 2 EndFraction divided by StartFraction 5 over 4 EndFraction
Option A
B
StartFraction 29 over 2 EndFraction times StartFraction 5 over 4 EndFraction
Option B
C
StartFraction 29 over 2 EndFraction times StartFraction 4 over 5 EndFraction
Option C
D
StartFraction 2 over 29 EndFraction times StartFraction 5 over 4 EndFraction
Option D
E
StartFraction 29 over 2 EndFraction divided by StartFraction 4 over 5 EndFraction
Option E
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Which is the best estimate of ?

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4
B
6
C
22
D
33
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What is the quotient?

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Negative 1 and three-fifths
Option A
B
Negative two-fifths
Option B
C
One-half
Option C
D
1 and three-fifths
Option D
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What is the quotient?

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–22
B
Negative StartFraction 11 over 50 EndFraction
Option B
C
StartFraction 11 over 50 EndFraction
Option C
D
22
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Esmerelda simplified a complex fraction. Her work is shown below.What errors did Esmerelda make? Select three options.

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Esmerelda converted the mixed number to the wrong improper fraction.
B
Esmerelda added the numerators.
C
Esmerelda added the denominators.
D
Esmerelda did not divide –24 by 6 correctly.
E
Esmerelda did not use the reciprocal of the divisor.
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Which expression is equivalent to ?

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StartFraction 9 over 4 EndFraction divided by three-halves
Option A
B
Negative StartFraction 9 over 4 EndFraction divided by (negative two-thirds)
Option B
C
Negative StartFraction 9 over 4 EndFraction divided by two-thirds
Option C
D
StartFraction 9 over 4 EndFraction divided by (negative three-halves)
Option D
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Which division expression is equivalent to ?

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StartFraction 13 over 3 EndFraction divided by (Negative StartFraction 5 over 6 EndFraction)
Option A
B
Negative StartFraction 5 over 6 EndFraction divided by StartFraction 13 over 3 EndFraction
Option B
C
StartFraction 13 over 3 EndFraction divided by StartFraction 5 over 6 EndFraction
Option C
D
Negative StartFraction 13 over 3 EndFraction divided by (Negative StartFraction 5 over 6 EndFraction)
Option D
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What is the quotient of 6 and ?

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–12
B
Negative StartFraction 1 over 12 EndFraction
Option B
C
StartFraction 1 over 12 EndFraction
Option C
D
12
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Dianna made several loaves of bread yesterday. Each loaf required cups of flour. All together, she used cups of flour. How many loaves did Dianna make?

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3 loaves
B
4 loaves
C
5 loaves
D
7 loaves
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Which is the best estimate of ?

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2
B
6
C
12
D
24
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The temperature falls from 0 degrees to degrees in hours. Which expression finds the change in temperature per hour?

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Negative StartFraction 7 over 2 EndFraction divided by StartFraction 49 over 4 EndFraction
Option A
B
Negative StartFraction 7 over 2 EndFraction times StartFraction 49 over 4 EndFraction
Option B
C
Negative StartFraction 49 over 4 EndFraction times StartFraction 7 over 2 EndFraction
Option C
D
Negative StartFraction 49 over 4 EndFraction divided by StartFraction 7 over 2 EndFraction
Option D
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Which expression best estimates ?

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7 divided by 2
Option A
B
6 divided by 1
Option B
C
8 divided by 3
Option C
D
3 divided by 2
Option D
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Several batches of stew were made yesterday. Each batch required pounds of meat. All together, pounds of meat was used. Janice tried to find the number of batches of stew made. Her work is shown below.When she checked the answer by estimating, it did not make sense. What error did Janice make?

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Janice converted a mixed number to the wrong improper fraction.
B
Janice added the numerators and denominators instead of multiplying.
C
Janice did not change the division problem to multiplication.
D
Janice did not convert the improper fraction to a mixed number correctly in the answer.

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