Reciprocals is more than just flipping a fraction. Pupils watch a video to see how to find the reciprocal of any number. Individuals practice finding reciprocals of numbers including whole numbers and decimals.

Concepts

fractions, multiplication fractions, reciprocals

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Provide the definition of reciprocal to the class along with the process of finding one

Classroom Considerations

• Scholars should know how to divide by decimals
• One question on the two worksheets goes beyond reciprocals, requiring recognition of squares, square roots, cubes, and cube roots

Pros

• Provides an answer key for both worksheets
• Includes conceptual questions about the relationship between a number and its reciprocal

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.5.2 SL.6.2 MP6 MP7 5.NF.B.7.c 6.NS.A.1