Estimating Quotients Worksheet
Practice estimating quotients using compatible numbers and rounding for grade 6 math students.
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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.
True
False
7. Which of the following is the best estimate for 8,970 ÷ 3?
200
300
3,000
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.
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