6th Grade Math - Division and Reciprocal Multiplication

This post explains and gives practice opportunities related to TEKS 6.3A:

recognize that dividing by a rational number and multiplying by its reciprocal result in equivalent values

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Instruction

It's a simple idea that revolutionizes math - multiplying by 1/2 is the same as dividing by 2.

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STAAR Practice

Between 2016 and 2025 (including redesign practice), this supporting standard has been tested 3 times on the STAAR test. Videos explaining the problems can be found below. If you'd rather take a quiz over these questions, click here. The videos below are linked to the questions in the quiz as answer explanations after the quiz is submitted.

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