Question

Use estimation to determine which of the following quotients you expect to be less than 1.

thirteen-fifteenths divided by two-fifteenths

seven-eighths divided by one-eighth

eight-elevenths divided by two-elevenths

three-sevenths divided by six−sevenths

Answer 1

I would go with the option that has a numerator that is smaller than its denominator.

Do you see an option that looks like that?

Answer 2

@messiahcollins

Look at this option: three-sevenths divided by six-sevenths.

3/7 is smaller than 6/7 so the quotient should be less than one.

Let's see.

3/7 divided by 6/7 = 3/7 * 7/6 = 3/6 = 1/2.

1/2 < 1