Homework Help: math

Posted by Jake on Thursday, November 6, 2008 at 1:09pm.

estimate quotient and divide (how do you estimate the quotient?

552 divided by 71,520

I dont understand the steps.

math - Damon, Thursday, November 6, 2008 at 2:49pm
700/7,000 = .1
500/7,000 = .5/7 = 1/14 about 1/15 about .06
so between .06 and .1 is around .08

now do it
__________0.077
_______________
71520 | 552.0000
________500640
_________513600
_________500640
__________12960 etc

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