Question

Estimate the quotient of 9 1/3 divided by 2 3/4 Use complete sentences to explain how you got your estimate.

Answer 1

Answer: 3

Explanation:

9 1/3 is close to 0. So the rounded number of 9 1/3 is 9.

2 3/4 is close to 1. So the rounded number of 2 3/4 is 3.

9÷3=3

So the real answer will be close to 3.

Answer 2

Quotient the result you get when you divide any two numbers.
In this case to divide nine and a third by two and three quarters we first convert both mixed fractions to improper fractions. This gives us 28/3 and 11/4, the we get the reciprocal of the divider which is 4/11, now we multiply 28/3 by 4/11 and end up with 112/3 (improper fraction) which is the same us 3 and 13/33.