Mental Math: Find Quotients
120/4
30
167 students are going on a field trip and are put into 4 groups. What is the best estimate for the number of students in each group?
40
20/3?
6R2 or 6 with 2 left over
Use Partial Quotients to solve:
161/2
80R1
94/2=
47
450/9
50
What is the best estimate for 175/4?
160/4=40
33/8=
4R1 or 4 with 1 left over
Use Partial Quotients to solve:
78/5
15R3
276/5=
55R1
200/5
40
What is the best estimate for 497/8?
480/8=60
56/9=
6R2 or 9 with 2 left over
Use Partial Quotients to solve:
295/7
42R1
676/4=
169
3,600/6
600
Mario needs $239 for a bike. What is the best estimate for the amount he needs to save for 3 months?
$240/3= $80
49/6=
8R1 or 8 with 1 left over
Use Partial Quotients to solve:
4,999/7
714R1
823/4=
205R3
2,100/3
700
Bob wants to buy a car for $4,764. He earns $9 every hour of work. About how many hours must he work in order to buy the car?
$4,500/9= $500
65/8=
8R1 or 8 with 1 left over
Use Partial Quotients to solve:
8,457/4
2,114R1
4,851/2=
2,425R1