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Estimating Quotients Worksheet

Practice estimating quotients using compatible numbers and rounding for grade 6 math students.

Grade 6 Math DivisionEstimating Quotients
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2 Fill in the Blanks2 Short AnswerTrue / FalseMultiple Choice

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.B.2

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Estimating Quotients

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Estimate each quotient. Show your work by writing the compatible numbers you used.

1. 345 ÷ 6 ≈  

2. 712 ÷ 9 ≈  

3. 2,389 ÷ 4 ≈  

4. 5,621 ÷ 7 ≈  

5. A school has 478 students and wants to divide them into 8 equal groups for a field trip. Estimate how many students will be in each group.

6. To estimate 4,215 ÷ 7, you could use the compatible numbers 4,200 ÷ 7.

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True

F

False

7. Which of the following is the best estimate for 8,970 ÷ 3?

a

200

b

300

c

3,000

d

30,000

8. Write a compatible number sentence to estimate 4,500 ÷ 8.   ÷   =  

9. Write a compatible number sentence to estimate 1,780 ÷ 3.   ÷   =  

10. Explain why using compatible numbers is helpful when estimating quotients.