Estimated Quotients
Estimate 604 ÷ 6
600 ÷ 6=
100
56,000 ÷ 80
700
A farmer collects 95 eggs and packs them into cartons that hold 6 eggs each. How many eggs will not fit into a full carton?
95 ÷ 6=
15 R. 5
636 ÷ 6=
636 ÷ 6=
106
There are 57 cakes being made for the bake sale. Five different tables are selling an equal amount of cakes. What is the amount of cakes each table will sell?
Drop it.
57 ÷ 5= 11 R. 2
Estimate 216 ÷ 2
200 ÷ 2=
100
270,000 ÷ 30=
270,000 ÷ 30=
900
The school library received 143 new books. Ms. A places 12 books on each shelf. After filling as many shelves as possible, how many books are left over?
143 ÷ 12=
11 R. 11
156 ÷ 4=
156 ÷ 4=
39
The 5th grade class is heading to the Silver River Museum next month. The school has buses that each seat 20 students. 112 students signed up for the field trip. Should the school get any more buses, if so how many?
Add one to the quotient.
112 ÷ 20=
Estimate 2,062 ÷ 67
2,100 ÷ 70
30
2,800 ÷ 4=
2,800 ÷ 4=
700
A zoo has 178 visitors. Tour guides lead groups of 8 visitors each. How many complete groups can be formed?
178 ÷ 8=
22
1,535 ÷ 4=
1,535 ÷ 4=
383 3/4
The Duncan family has made 34 casseroles total. They have to give an equal amount to 5 families and keep the rest. How many are they keeping?
Remainder is the answer
They are keeping 4 casseroles.
34 ÷ 5= 6 R. 4
Estimate 41,932 ÷ 63
42,000 ÷ 60
4,000 ÷ 8=
4,000 ÷ 8=
500
The school store ordered 721 stickers. They are arranging them into display sheets with 6 stickers per sheet. How many stickers will remain?
721 ÷ 6=
120 R. 1
2,486 ÷ 7=
2,486 ÷ 7=
355 1/7
Emily is preparing to go on a trip and get a sitter for her cat. Her cats eat 3 lbs of food per week. How long would the 25 lb bag of food last?
Turn into a fraction.
25 ÷ 3=
8 1/3 weeks
Estimate 56,278 ÷ 78
56,000 ÷ 80
700
8,400 ÷ 70=
8,400 ÷ 70=
120
A concert venue sold 1,847 tickets. Each section seats 9 people. How many sections are needed to seat everyone?
1,847 ÷ 9=
205 R. 2
7,605 ÷ 9=
7,605 ÷ 9=
845
A school cafeteria has 545 apples. They place 6 apples in each basket for a fundraiser. After filling as many baskets as possible, how many apples are left?
Remainder is the answer
545 ÷ 6=
60 R. 5
5 apples are left