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Lesson 5: Estimating Quotients


 1. 
Which quotient is closest to 9?
a.
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b.
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c.
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d.
83 mc001-4.jpg 9
 

 2. 
Which quotient is closest to 5?
a.
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b.
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c.
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d.
31 mc002-4.jpg 5
 

 3. 
Which quotient is closest to 7?
a.
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b.
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c.
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d.
55 mc003-4.jpg 9
 

 4. 
Which is the best estimate for each quotient?

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a.
about 9
b.
about 10
c.
about 11
d.
about 12
 

 5. 
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a.
about 6
b.
about 7
c.
about 8
d.
about 9
 

 6. 
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a.
about 7
b.
about 8
c.
about 9
d.
about 10
 

 7. 
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a.
about 15
b.
about 16
c.
about 17
d.
about 18
 

 8. 
Gerry is placing fish into tanks at the pet store.  If he has 77 fish going into 6 tanks, about how many fish should go into each tank so that there is roughly an even number in each tank?
a.
about 12
b.
about 10
c.
about 11
d.
about 13
 

 9. 
Which quotient is greater than 8?
a.
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b.
53 mc009-2.jpg 8
c.
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d.
66 mc009-4.jpg 9
 

 10. 
9 students raised $78.00 for the food drive. Approximately how much money did each student raise?
a.
about $7.00
b.
about $8.00
c.
about $10.00
d.
about $11.00
 



 
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