Estimation and Division

Name: _______________________________

Date: _______________________________

Instructions: For each problem, first estimate the answer by rounding the numbers. Then solve the division problem accurately. Show your working.

1. 487 ÷ 6

Estimate (round to nearest 10 or 100): _______________________________

Working:

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Actual answer: _______________________________

2. 823 ÷ 9

Estimate (round to nearest 10 or 100): _______________________________

Working:

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Actual answer: _______________________________

3. 1,264 ÷ 4

Estimate (round to nearest 100): _______________________________

Working:

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Actual answer: _______________________________

4. 2,156 ÷ 7

Estimate (round to nearest 100): _______________________________

Working:

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Actual answer: _______________________________

5. 3,418 ÷ 8

Estimate (round to nearest 100 or 1000): _______________________________

Working:

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Actual answer: _______________________________

Reflection:

How close were your estimates to the actual answers? ____________________________