Estimating Quotients

1. Estimating Quotients Estimate a quotient to answer each question.

2. A local printer prints 250 greeting cards on recycled paper. About how many boxes will she need if she puts 8 in a box?

3. about 30–40 boxes

4. An office manager orders envelopes made from recycled paper. He must divide 500 envelopes among 7 workers. About how many envelopes will each worker receive?

5. about 70–80 envelopes

6. A chicken farmer uses egg cartons made from recycled material. If 6 eggs fit into each carton, how many cartons will he need for 350 eggs?

7. about 50–60 cartons

8. A manufacturer makes paper towels from post- consumer waste. If each package contains 9 rolls, how many packages can be made from 750 rolls?

9. about 80–90 packages

10. Old fabric is often re-used to stuff pillows and mattresses. If it takes 4 pounds of fabric to stuff one standard pillow, about how many pillows can be stuffed with 150 pounds?

11. about 30–40 standard pillows

12. It takes 6 pounds to stuff one king-size pillow. About how many king-size pillows can be stuffed with 150 pounds?

13. about 20–30 king-size pillows