To divide by a fraction, here's a tip, keep, change, flip
To divide by a fraction, here's a tip, keep, change, flip
To divide one half by one sixth
Keep, change, flip
One times six is six
And two times one is two
It's an improper fraction
So we're not through
Divide six by two and the quotient is three
Keep, change, flip
It's all that you need
To divide by a fraction, here's a tip
Keep, change, flip
To divide by a fraction, here's a tip
Keep, change, flip
To divide two fifths by one fifth
Keep, change, flip
Two times five is ten
Five times one is five
It's an improper fraction
So you need to divide
Ten divided by five equals two
When we divide by fractions this is what we do
To divide by a fraction, here's a tip
Keep, change, flip
To divide by a fraction, here's a tip
Keep, change, flip
Keep, change, flip
Keep, change, flip may seem to work magically
But it can be explained mathematically
With the number ten
We can divide by two
And that will leave five in each group
Or, we can find that five through a different path
By multiplying ten by two, flipped
To one-half
It's the trick that never fails
Called keep, change, flip
It's real mathemagic, so use this tip
We understand with ease
These problems we love
Because we know division means
Has how many groups of
Let's explore that thought
How many groups of fourths does one-half got
Two-fourths fit into one-half perfectly
And we found the quotient mentally
To divide by a fraction, here's a tip
Keep, change, flip
To divide by a fraction, here's a tip
Keep, change, flip
To divide by a fraction, here's a tip
Keep, change, flip
To divide by a fraction, here's a tip
Keep, change, flip