How do you estimate quotents and find a overestimate or a underestimate? If you know please please let me know!
I searched Google under the key words "estimate quotients" to get these possible sources:
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/math4/d/estimatingquotientl.cfm
http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/57218.html
http://www.eduplace.com/math/mw/background/4/12/te_4_12_quotient_ideas.html
I hope this helps. Thanks for asking.
overestimating and underestimating needshelps to understanding the format
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Quotients are the results of dividing one number by another number. For example, if you divide 10 by 2, the quotient is 5.
To estimate quotients, you can use rounding. Here's a step-by-step process:
1. Round the dividend (the number being divided) to the nearest ten, hundred, or other convenient place value. For example, if you want to divide 437 by 6, you can round 437 to 440.
2. Round the divisor (the number you are dividing by) to the nearest whole number. For example, if you want to divide 437 by 6, you can round 6 to 6.
3. Divide the rounded dividend by the rounded divisor. In this case, divide 440 by 6. The quotient is approximately 73.
To overestimate the quotient, you can use rounding to find a larger number as the dividend and/or a smaller number as the divisor. This will result in a larger estimation of the quotient. For example, if you round the dividend to 450 and the divisor to 5, the quotient would be 90, which is an overestimate.
To underestimate the quotient, you can use rounding to find a smaller number as the dividend and/or a larger number as the divisor. This will result in a smaller estimation of the quotient. For example, if you round the dividend to 430 and the divisor to 7, the quotient would be 61, which is an underestimate.
Remember that estimation is meant to give you a rough idea of the quotient, and it may not be exact.