Estimate Quotients
Find an Estimated quotient for 22 divided by 3
21 divided by 3 = 7
10 divided by 2
5
234 divided by 2
117
59 divided into groups of 3
19 R2
Mrs. Brooks has a piece of rope that is 38 yards long to make baskets. Each basket requires 5 yards of rope. How many baskets can Mrs. Brooks make?
Explain how the remainder affected your answer.
She can make 7 baskets. The 3 yards left over is not enough to make an 8th basket.
Find an Estimated quotient for 310 dived by 6
300 divided by 6 = 50
24 divided by 3
8
924 divided by 4
231
69 divided by 4
17 R1
Which of the following is NOT equivalent to 48 ÷ 4?
A. (40 + 8) ÷ 4
B. (40 ÷ 4) + (8 ÷ 4)
C. (40 ÷ 4) + 8
D. (20 ÷ 4) + (28 ÷ 4)
C.
Find an Estimated quotient for 2,479 divided by 5
2,500 divided by 5 = 500
42 divided by 7
6
570 divided by 6
95
303 divided by 4
75 R3
Use compatible numbers to estimate the quotient
330 ÷ 4. Then find the exact answer.
320 divided by 4 = 80
330 divided by 4 = 82 R 2
Find an Estimated quotient for 3,350 dived by 8
3,200 divided by 8 = 400
2,800 divided by 40
70
777 divided by 3
259
281 divided by 4
70 R1
Mr. Kerr uses 8 nails to secure each board of a fence. He has 1 box of 500 nails. How many boards will Mr. Draper be able to secure?
62 boards. The 4 nails left over are not enough to secure another board.
Find an Estimated quotient for 530 divided by 9
540 divided by 9 = 60
36,000 divided by 6
6,000
432 divided by 8
54
3,124 divided into 6 groups
520 R4
The 4th graders will be attending a Broadway play. Class 1 has 26 students, class 2 has 24 students, class 3 has 25 students, and class 4 has 25 students. At the play, each row sits 9 students. How many rows will be needed to seat all of the 4th grade students?
12 rows will be needed to seat everyone.