Estimating Quotients Worksheet
Practice estimating quotients for division problems using rounding and compatible numbers.
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Estimating Quotients
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Read each problem carefully and estimate the quotient. Show your work by writing the compatible numbers you used.
1. Estimate 158 ÷ 4. Compatible numbers: ÷ = .
2. Estimate 295 ÷ 5. Compatible numbers: ÷ = .
3. Estimate 423 ÷ 7. Compatible numbers: ÷ = .
4. Estimate 367 ÷ 6. Compatible numbers: ÷ = .
5. A baker made 245 cookies and wants to put them into bags with 8 cookies each. About how many bags will the baker fill?
6. There are 178 students going on a field trip. If each bus can hold 30 students, about how many buses are needed?
7. Which of the following is the best estimate for 315 ÷ 4?
70
80
90
100
8. A school has 470 students. If there are 9 classrooms, about how many students are in each classroom?
40
50
60
70
9. To estimate 725 ÷ 8, you could use compatible numbers 720 ÷ 8.
True
False
10. An estimate for 542 ÷ 6 is 90.
True
False