What is one method to check the reasonableness of a division answer?

Reasonableness of Division Quotients

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Liam Anderson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Estimate using compatible numbers
Recalculate the problem
Ask a friend
Use a calculator
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is Danielle's answer of 89 not reasonable when dividing 413 by 7?
Because 413 is a prime number
Because the expected quotient is closer to 60
Because 413 is not divisible by 7
Because 89 is a prime number
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of listing multiples of the divisor in Danielle's problem?
To simplify the division process
To check for errors in calculation
To identify compatible numbers
To find the exact quotient
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you make a number compatible with a divisor?
By dividing the number by the divisor
By adjusting the number to the nearest multiple of the divisor
By subtracting the divisor from the number
By adding the divisor to the number
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Tracy's original division problem?
5625 divided by 9
5400 divided by 9
413 divided by 7
420 divided by 7
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why was Tracy's answer of 625 considered reasonable?
Because it was exactly correct
Because it was close to the expected quotient of 600
Because it was a multiple of 9
Because it was a round number
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the first step in assessing the reasonableness of a quotient using compatible numbers?
Divide the numbers directly
Subtract the divisor from the dividend
Add the numbers together
List the multiples of the divisor
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