Estimating Quotients
Dividing whole numbers and decimals
Dividing Decimals and Decimals
Story Problems
100
Estimate the quotient of 8.75/3.2
9/3 = 3
100
15.7/3
5.2
100
42.39/0.3
141.3
100
The Akashi Kaikyo bridge in Japan has a main span of 6,532 feet. How many trucks could you line up along this span if the average length of each truck is 40.5 feet?
6532/40.5 = about 161 trucks
200
Estimate the quotient of 32.1/3.9
32/4 = 8
200
85.375/22
3.880
200
151.74/42.15
3.6
200
Liseta has $8 to buy guavas at a market. If each guava costs $0.26, how many can she buy?
8/0.26 = about 30 guavas
300
Estimate the quotient of 53.8/ 9.16
54/9 = 6
300
4.2/3
1.4
300
3.69/0.3
12.3
300
One inch is approximately 2.54 centimeters. About how many inches are in 10 centimeters?
10/2.54 = about 3.9cm
400
Estimate the quotient of 99.9/ 4.89
100/5 = 20
400
89÷1.25
What is 71.2
400
668.65 ÷ 0.5 =
What is 1337.3
400
Zoe's five highest scores in Frogger were 10.05, 10.25, 10.5, 10.75, and 10.075. Please organize Zoe's scores from least to greatest.
What is 10.05, 10.075, 10.25, 10.5, 10.75
500
Estimate the quotient of 7189/89.74
7200/90 = 80
500
394÷17.17
What is 22.947
500
4.5÷0.005
What is 900
500
Charlie M. Russell spent a total of $23.50 last Wednesday. He purchased paint brushes for $2.75, paints for $8.25, and spent the rest on a horse and buggy ride to the art supply store and back. How much was the horse and buggy fare each way if the trip there and back cost an equal amount?
What is $6.25
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