Harrison predicted that the actual quotient for 57,872 divided by 305 will be less than the estimate 60,000 divided by 300 =200. Is Harrison correct. Explain how Harrison arrived at his prediction without dividing the actual numbers. Please help answer. Thanks
well apparently he is correct because the answer is 189 so it is less then 200
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He is correct because while estimating, he raised the value of the dividend and decreased the value of the divisor, so the estimated answer would be greater than the exact answer.
I think so.
He was correct because it was less then 200 duhhh
It is less than 200
To determine whether Harrison's prediction is correct without actually dividing the numbers, we can examine the reasoning behind his estimation. Harrison estimated 57,872 divided by 305 to be less than 60,000 divided by 300, which equals 200.
To analyze his estimation without performing the division, let’s consider the relationship between the dividend (57,872) and the divisor (305) in comparison to the estimated dividend (60,000) and divisor (300).
First, let's compare the dividend (57,872) and the estimated dividend (60,000). We can observe that 57,872 is less than 60,000.
Next, let's compare the divisor (305) and the estimated divisor (300). We see that 305 is greater than 300.
Based on these comparisons, we can infer the following:
- When the dividend (57,872) is smaller than the estimated dividend (60,000), the quotient is likely to be smaller.
- Similarly, when the divisor (305) is larger than the estimated divisor (300), the quotient is also likely to be smaller.
Therefore, Harrison's prediction that the actual quotient will be less than the estimate of 200 is a reasonable assumption. However, to obtain the precise quotient, performing the actual division is necessary.