Estimate/ Actual Division
Division
Estimate/ Actual
Multiplication
Word Problems
100
Is the answer reasonable?


6,726/ 8

What is 840 R6?

Estimate: 840-800

Multiply: 800 x 8= 6,400

Compare: 6,400-6,726 YES

100
89/4
What is 22 R1.
100
Estimate, then find the actual answer: 8 x 93=
What is (estimate) 8 x 90=720 (actual) 8 x 93=744
100
25 x 6=
What is 150.
100
Sean's family drives 659 miles from Houston to Atlanta. Then they drive another 247 miles to Tallahassee. How far does Sean's family drive?
What is 906 miles.
200
Is the answer reasonable?


83/6

What is 13 R5?

Estimate: 13-10

Multiply: 10 x 6=60

Compare: 60-80 YES

200
590/5
What is 118.
200
Estimate, then find the actual answer: 4 x 296=
What is (estimate) 4 x 300= 1200 (actual) 4 x 296=1,184
200
4,568 x 7=
What is 31,976.
200
A boat tour of Chicago costs $48 per person. If a group of 7 people go on the tour, what will be the total cost for the group?
What is $336.
300
Is the answer reasonable?


2,715/4

What is 678 R3?

Estimate: 678-700

Multiply: 700 x 4= 2,800

Compare: 2,800-2,715 (NO)

300
6,342/ 3
What is 2,114
300
Estimate, then find the exact answer: 6 x 823=
What is (estimate) 6 x 800= 4800 (exact) 6 x 823=4,938
300
67 x 34
What is 2,278.
300
The downtown location of Scott's Bikes earned $179,456 last year. Scott's Riverside Bikes earned $145,690. How much more did the downtown location earn than the riverside location?
What is $33,766.
400
Is the answer reasonable?


3,042/7

What is 434 R4?

Estimate: 434-400

Multiply: 400 x 7= 2,800

Compare: 2,800-3,042 (NO)

400
2,567/6
What is 429 R2
400
Estimate, then find the exact answer: 4 x 987=
What is (estimate) 4 x 1,000= 4,000 (actual) 3,948
400
5,679 x 5=
What is 28,395.
400
Mr. Tall bought 3 bikes. If each bike costs $478, how much did he spend on all 3 bikes?
What is $1,434.
500
Is the answer reasonable?


3,512/ 5

What is 702 R2?

Estimate: 702-700

Multiply: 700 x 5= 3,500

Compare: 3,500-3,512 (YES)

500
9,954/3
What is 3,318.
500
Estimate, then find the exact answer: 9 x 2,450=
What is (estimate) 9 x 2,000= 18,000 (actual) 9 x 2,450= 22,050
500
56 x 49=
What is 2,744.
500
Volunteers are needed at the Boys and Girls club. If 245 men and 304 women each volunteer to work 3 hours, how many hours will the volunteers work in all?
What is 254+304=549 549 x 3=1,647 hours