Estimating Division Whole Numbers

quotient

• the answer to a multiplication question

• the answer to a subtraction question

• the answer to a division question

• the answer to an addition question

The number that you are dividing BY: (it can be found outside the division house)

• dividend

• divisor

• quotient

• remainder

The whole or number that you are dividing (it is found inside the division house)

• quotient

• dividend

• remainder

• product

3,958 ÷ 8

• about 500

• about 600

• about 700

• about 800

Jeff has 57 photos from summer camp. He wants to divide the photos equally among 8 pages in his photo album. ABOUT how many photos will be on each page?

• 5

• 7

• 10

• 60

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

There were 636 pop its in one package. Mrs. Brown divided the pop its into 6 equal groups. To the nearest hundred, about how many pop its were in each group?

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

4,384 ÷ 2 = 

• 2,138

• 2,141

• 2,192

Each pack of pencils contains 8 pencils. Sara bough 3 packs and divided them equally among 6 people. How many pencils did each person get? 

• 24

• 4

• 17

• 5