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Can you please give me a quick explanation on, Estimating quotients, thank you.

User Jaye
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ok, you can round a number to where it is convenient to calculate a division in an easier way

for example, you have


(59.3)/(5)

you can round 59.3 to 60, for a easier division


(60)/(5)=12

so 59.3 / 5 is obout 12

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