IXL | Estimate quotients | 6th grade math

Which expression will give a better whole-number estimate for

144

140

150

Use the expression you picked to estimate the quotient.

144

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Which expression will give a better whole-number estimate for

115

130

100

Use the expression you picked to estimate the quotient.

115

is about

solution

You want to find which expression will give a better estimate for

115

Look at

100

100 is close to 115, and 50 is close to 51. 100 can be easily divided by 50. So,

100

is a good way to estimate

115

Look at

130

130 is also close to 115. However,

130

cannot be easily divided. These numbers do not make estimating

115

easy.

So,

100

is a better way to estimate.

Now, use

100

to estimate the quotient.

Use basic division facts and division patterns to help you.

100

So,

115

is about

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