Estimating Quotients and Dividing Decimals by Whole Numbers

Estimate. Choose the BEST/CLOSEST estimated number sentence.

 $2.3\ \div6$  

• 24 tenths divided by 6 = 4 tenths or 0.4
  

• 24 divided by 6 = 4
  

Estimate. Choose the BEST/CLOSEST estimated number sentence.
 $1.67\ \div8$  

• 160 divided by 8 = 20
  

• 160 hundredths divided by 8 = 20 hundredths or 0.20
  

 $28\ \div4.7$  

Estimate. Choose the BEST/CLOSEST estimated number sentence.

•  $30\ \div\ 5\ =\ 6$  

•  $20\ \div5\ =\ 4$ 
  

 $13.8\ \div4.9$  

Estimate. Choose the BEST/CLOSEST estimated number sentence.

•  $15\ \div5\ =\ 3$  

•  $10\ \div5\ =\ 2$  

•  $20\ \div5\ =\ 4$  

 $25.8\ \div30$  

Estimate. Choose the BEST/CLOSEST estimated number sentence.

•  $270\ \div\ 30\ =9$  
  

• 270 tenths divided by 30 = 9 tenths or 0.9
  

 $6.27\ \div3$  

• 0.29

• 2.9

• 2.09

• 0.209

 $1.53\ \div9$  

• 0.107

• 0.17
  

• 1.7

• 17

 $82.5\ \div5$  

• 4.5

• 1.81

• 45

• 18.1

 $9.6\ \div3$ 

• 0.32

• 2.74

• 3.2

• 27.4

 $42.4\ \div8$  

• 5.3

• 5.4

• 53

• 54