Math 6 Quiz 1 Review

Why do we use compatible numbers to estimate?

• They help make imaginary numbers.
• They give us the biggest answer.
• They are easier to compute and get us close to the actual answer.
• They are better to compare two or more numbers

Estimate the quotient. Choose the best answer.
234 ÷ 41 =

• 60
• 40
• 6
• 12

Justin wants to buy baseball cards for his friends. If he spends a total of $325, and each set is $40, about how many sets did Justin purchase? Choose the best answer.

• 80 sets
• 40 sets
• 4 sets
• 8 sets

Erin has 598 goldfish to split between 22 fish tanks. About how many goldfish are in each tank? Choose the best answer

• 3 goldfish in each tank
• 20 goldfish in each tank
• 12 goldfish in each tank
• 30 goldfish in each tank

Is $13 an overestimate or an underestimate for the problem: $3.89 + $2.49 + $6.71 

• overestimate
• underestimate

Find the quotient:  
2,546 ÷ 35

• 70
• 72
• 76 r3
• 72 r26

Joe has a football card collection. He has 6,363 cards. He wants to put the cards in a scrapbook that holds 15 cards per page. How many full pages will Denny have?

•  3 pages
•  424 Pages
•  424.2 Pages
•  425 Pages

The Oregon Trail is 2,197 miles long. How long would it take a convered wagon traveling 20 miles a day to complete the trip?

• 100 days
• 110 days
• 95 days
• 120 days

Which number is the BASE?
2³ = 8

• 2
• 3
• 8

Which number is the EXPONENT?
4^{2 =} 16

• 4
• 2
• 16