IXL | Estimate products and quotients: word problems

A restaurant purchased 47 boxes of ketchup packets. Each box contained 40 packets of ketchup. About how many ketchup packets in total did the restaurant purchase? Choose the better estimate.

2,500

2,000

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There are 68 skiers in line to ride the chair lift. If each chair seats 8 people, about how many chairs will the skiers need? Choose the better estimate.

key idea

A compatible number is a nearby number that is easy to divide.

solution

Divide the number of skiers by the number each chair seats.

68 ÷ 8 = ?

Use a compatible number to estimate the quotient.

68	÷	8	= ?

72	÷	8	= 9

9 chairs is the better estimate.

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