Use rounding and estimation to predict the approximate quotient of 285 ÷ 11.

20
30
10
15

Question

Use rounding and estimation to predict the approximate quotient of 285 ÷ 11.

20
30
10
15

stopscammingpeople · Answer

whats 285/11?

stopscammingpeople · Answer

solve it and you already have your answer (;

stopscammingpeople · Answer

smokey typing up a storm

SmokeyBrown · Answer

This question asks us to *predict* the quotient, without actually performing the division. While knowing the result of 285/11 would allow us to find the answer, I do not think that is the point here.

While 285/11 might be difficult to do mentally, we could round 11 to 10 to get an estimate first. 285/10 would be about 28.5, which is pretty close to 30, but other choices might be closer...
We could also work in reverse, based on the answer choices given. For example, 20*11, 30*11, 10*11, 15*11, see which one is closest to 285 and go with that.