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100

Estimate the quotient.

52 ÷ 4 = ?

50 ÷ 5 = 10

100

Each photo album holds 8 photos.  You put 237 photos into the album.  How many pages do you use?

237 ÷ 8 = 29 R5

You need 30 pages.

100

Solve. 

52 ÷ 4 = ?

13

200

Estimate the quotient.

349 ÷ 51 = ?

350 ÷ 50 = 7

200

A chemist mixes 2,362 milliliters of a solution.  The solution must be divided equally among 8 beakers.  How much solution should be poured into each beaker?

2,362 ÷ 8 = 295 R2

200

Solve. 

349 ÷ 51 = ?

6 R43

300

Estimate the quotient.

4,012 ÷ 5 = ?

4,000 ÷ 5 = 800

300

A division problem has 49 as its divisor.  The partial quotients are 20 and 4.  The remainder is 15.  What is the dividend?

49 x 24 + 15 = 1,191

300

Solve. 

4,012 ÷ 5 = ?

802 R2

400

Estimate the quotient. 

9,322 ÷ 59 = ?

9,000 ÷ 60 = 150

400

A circular pizza is cut into 12 equal pieces.  What is the measure of each angle formed at the center of the pizza?

360 ÷ 12 = 30

400

Solve. 

6,459 ÷ 7 = ?

922 R5

500

Estimate the quotient.

6,459 ÷ 7 = ?

6,300 ÷ 7 = 900

OR

7,000 ÷ 7 = 1,000

500

A novel has 14 times as many pages as a short story.  The combined number of pages in the books is 390 pages.  How many pages are in each book?

(14 x 1) + 1 = 15

390 ÷ 15 = 364

390 - 364 = 26

Novel has 364 pages, short story has 26 pages

500

Solve. 

9,322 ÷ 59 = ?

158