Estimating Division and Remainders

The video tutorial provides practice on division by solving two problems: 868 divided by 28 and 724 divided by 53. It guides viewers through estimating and calculating the quotient and remainder, emphasizing the importance of estimation in division. The tutorial encourages viewers to pause and attempt solving the problems independently before following the step-by-step solutions provided.

What is the first step in solving 868 divided by 28?

• Subtract 28 from 868

• Directly divide 868 by 28

• Multiply 28 by 10

• Estimate how many times 28 goes into 86

How many times does 28 approximately go into 86?

• 3 times

• 5 times

• 2 times

• 4 times

What is the result of 868 divided by 28?

• 31 with no remainder

• 30 with a remainder

• 31 with a remainder

• 30 with no remainder

What is the first step in solving 724 divided by 53?

• Estimate how many times 53 goes into 72

• Subtract 53 from 724

• Directly divide 724 by 53

• Multiply 53 by 10

How many times does 53 approximately go into 72?

• 3 times

• 4 times

• 2 times

• 1 time

What is the next step after estimating 53 goes into 72 once?

• Subtract 53 from 72

• Divide 72 by 53

• Multiply 53 by 2

• Add 53 to 72

What is the remainder when 724 is divided by 53?

• 40

• 35

• 30

• 25

How many times does 53 go into 194 approximately?

• 2 times

• 3 times

• 5 times

• 4 times

What is the final result of 724 divided by 53?

• 13 remainder 40

• 13 remainder 35

• 13 remainder 30

• 13 remainder 25

What is the importance of estimating in division?

• To check the multiplication table

• To find the exact answer

• To avoid using a calculator

• To simplify the division process