To decide where to place the first digit in a quotient you can use _______________ (partial quotients or place value).
What is place value.
100
Use compatible numbers to find the two CLOSEST estimates for 532/63 =
What is 540/60 and 480/60
100
9460/44
What is 215
100
A toy company is shipping 423 toys. Each shipping container holds 36 toys. How many containers will the company need?
What is 12 containers
200
Andrew's dog is 10 times the size of his pet rabbit. Together they weigh 121 pounds. How much does the dog weigh?
What is 110 pounds
200
Use compatible numbers to find the two CLOSEST estimates for 3821/72
What is 3500/70 and 4200/70
200
3382/38
What is 89
200
A farmer is harvesting apples. He picks 324 apples. Each crate holds 16 apples. All but one crate is full. How many apples are in the last crate?
What is 4 apples
300
Lucy is making 13 identical blankets. Each blanket will have the same amount of buttons. Lucy has 98 buttons. How many buttons will each blanket have?
What is 7 buttons
300
Use compatible numbers to find the two closest estimates for 1725/24=
What is 1600/20 and 1800/20
300
778/10
What is 77 r8
300
On Tuesday 1800 jars of flour were delivered from a warehouse. The flour was delivered in boxes. Each box holds 34 jars. How many boxes were needed for the delivery?
What is 53 boxes.
400
A theater puts on 4 performances of a play. Each play sells out. The theater sold a total of 436 tickets. How many tickets were sold for each individual performance?
What is 109 tickets
400
Jane's trip is going to cost $3,750. The trip is 40 weeks away. What is the best estimate for how much Jane needs to save each week?
What is 3600/40 = 90 dollars a week
400
1136/17
What is 66 r14
400
Erin needs 231 yards of ribbon. The ribbon comes in rolls of 15 yards. How many rolls should she buy? Jake needs twice as much ribbon as Erin...how many should he buy?
What is 16 rolls for Erin and 31 rolls for Jake
500
Molly is making Chex Mix for her and her 24 classmates. She wants each person to get the same amount of Mix. She has 326 ounces of Chex Mix. How much does each person get?
What is 13 and 1/25 ounces
500
Susan is saving for a large purchase. Her purchase will cost 5,432 dollars. She wants to buy it in about 80 weeks. About how much should she save each week?
What is 5600/80 = 70 dollars a week
500
1704/18
What is 94 r 12
500
Ed wants to buy red, yellow, and green ribbon. He needs a total of 385 yards of ribbon. How many rolls of each color should he buy? (Remember 15 yards per roll)