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Estimating Quotients of Whole Numbers and Decimals
Estimating Quotients of Whole Numbers and Decimals
OF WHOLE NUMBERS
AND DECIMALS
Ricardo travelled 158 km in 3.7
hours. Approximately , what
average was his average speed for
the journey.
This type of problem calls for
estimation because of the word
clue – approximately.
There are two methods in estimating quotients
Method 1 . Estimate by rounding off to the
highest place value.
50 estimated
3.7 158 round to 4 200 quotient
20
0
Answer: The average speed for the journey is
about 50 kph.
Method 2, Estimate using compatible numbers.
40 estimated
3.7 158 4 160 quotient