IXL | Divide by 1-digit numbers: pick the better estimate

There are 907 students going on a field trip to the zoo. If the students need to be in groups of 4 for a tour of the penguin exhibit, about how many groups should they form? Choose the better estimate.

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question

A basketball team wants to raise $327 by selling cookies. If each box of cookies costs $6, about how many boxes will the team have to sell to meet its goal? Choose the better estimate.

key idea

A compatible number is a nearby number that is easy to divide.

solution

Divide the total amount of money by the cost of each box of cookies.

327

Use a compatible number to estimate the quotient.

327

300

50 boxes is the better estimate.

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