Dividing with Multiples of 10
Estimating
Estimate or Exact Word Problems
100

45,000 ÷ 90

500

100

Estimate: 1,304 ÷ 39

1,200 ÷ 40 = 30

200

720 ÷ 80 

9
200

Estimate: 1,528 ÷ 52

1,500 ÷ 50 = 30

200

Leigh and Sara paid $1,800 last month to rent their apartment. Last month had 30 days. How much did they pay for rent per day last month?

$60 per day

300

49,000 ÷ 7

7,000

300

Estimate: 582 ÷ 27

600 ÷ 30 = 20

300

An orange grove has 792 trees. There are 22 rows, each with the same number of trees. About many trees are in each row?

800 / 20 = about 40 trees in each row

400

2,400 ÷ 80

30

400

Estimate: 36,528 ÷ 598

36,000 ÷ 600 = 60

400

Kris is setting up tables for an awards banquet. Each table seats 12 people. What is the fewest number of tables Kris needs to set up for 154 people?

13 tables

(The answer 12 r.10 means that with only 12 tables, there would be 10 people without a seat.)

500

Fulton Gardens buys 4,800 flower bulbs. If 60 bulbs can be planted in each flower bed, how many flower beds are needed to plant all the bulbs?

80 flower beds

500

Estimate: 5,632 ÷ 813

5,600 ÷ 800 = 7

500

Charlie picks 504 tomatoes from his garden. He puts 12 tomatoes in each bag. He sells each bag for $6. How many bags of tomatoes will Charlie fill and how much money will Charlie earn if he sells all the bags?

Charlie will fill 42 bags and earn $252 if he sells all the bags.
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