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Estimating Products & Quotients · Easy Worksheet 2

Estimating Products & Quotients — Easy Worksheet 2

Grade 4 · MathSheets    Name: ____________________   Date: __________

Estimate. Round the way each question says. To divide, change the dividend to the closest compatible number: a basic fact for the divisor followed by zeros.

How to solve

To estimate a product, round first and then multiply: 47 × 6 is about 50 × 6 = 300, and 38 × 52 is about 40 × 50 = 2,000. To estimate a quotient, use compatible numbers: change the dividend to the closest number that makes a basic fact with the divisor. For 178 ÷ 3, think of 18 ÷ 3 = 6, so use 180 ÷ 3 = 60. If you rounded a factor up, the exact product is less than your estimate; if you rounded down, it is greater. An estimate tells you whether an exact answer is reasonable.

Example

Round 89 to the nearest ten, then multiply: 89 × 7 ≈ ___

Answer: 630

right so far
1. Round 45 to the nearest ten, then multiply: 45 × 5 ≈ ___
2. Use compatible numbers: 72 ÷ 4 is about 80 ÷ 4 = ___
3. Round 74 to the nearest ten, then multiply: 74 × 8 ≈ ___
4. Which number is closest to 404 and easy to divide by 6: 360, 420 or 480?
5. Round 560 to the nearest hundred, then multiply: 560 × 2 ≈ ___
6. Use compatible numbers: 465 ÷ 5 is about 450 ÷ 5 = ___
7. Round 96 to the nearest ten, then multiply: 96 × 2 ≈ ___
8. Which number is closest to 191 and easy to divide by 9: 90, 180 or 270?

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