Estimation of Quotients

Q. A group of 11 friends plans to go out for dinner and splits the bill equally.

If the total bill was $212, approximate the amount each person has to pay.

1. $15
2. $21
3. $28
4. $34

Q. Find the approximate value of 1975 ÷ 44?

1. 40

Q. Joe covers a distance of 324 miles between two cities in 18 hours.
Approximate the average distance covered by Joe in one hour.

1. 9 miles
2. 16 miles
3. 27 miles
4. 32 miles

Q. While estimating 309 ÷ 118, will 118 be rounded to 100?

1. Yes
2. No

Q. Sam walks 296 steps in 8 minutes. Approximate the number of steps he walks in a minute.

1. 15 steps
2. 20 steps
3. 25 steps
4. 30 steps

Q. Nick needs 2991 pieces of pipe to repair some water lines. If each box contains 97 pieces of pipe, about how many boxes should the Anthony buy? Choose the better estimate.

1. 30
2. 40
3. 50

Q. A total of 336 people in a village are to be divided equally into 12 groups for a vaccination drive. Find how many people are there in each group approximately.

1. 21
2. 34
3. 42
4. 48

Q. A man earns $9999 in 99 days. Find his approximate income per day.

1. $80
2. $90
3. $100
4. $120

Q. There are 482 people attending a conference. If each table at the conference can seat 11 people, about how many tables will the conference need? Choose the better estimate.

1. 50
2. 30
3. 55

Q. The cost of 104 similar racing bicycles at a store is $2596. Find the approximate cost of each bicycle.

1. $18
2. $26
3. $33
4. $36

Q. Max walks a distance of 381 mi in 44 days. Approximate the distance he walks each day.

1. 40 mi
2. 10 mi
3. 60 mi
4. 20 mi