Jake says that there should be a decimal point in the quotient 142.45 ÷ 7.4 = 1,925 after the 2.
Part A
Which equation shows the best estimate for the quotient?
A. 150 ÷ 10 = 15
B. 150 ÷ 5 = 30
C. 140 ÷ 10 = 14
D. 140 ÷ 7 = 20
Part B
Use the drop-down menus to explain whether Jake is correct.
Jake
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correct because 192.5
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close to the estimate. The decimal point belongs after the
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