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Q: How is estimation helpful when dividing multi digit numbers?
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Do the quotients always have the same number of digits when dividing 3-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers?

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How can estimating help you add two digit of number?

It is easier to simply add two one-digit numbers than to mess about with estimation!


Why is it smart to use rounding on front end estimation after finding an answer?

By using front end estimation, the numbers that you start of with have only one significant digit. It is, therefore, nonsense to have an answer with loads of significant digits.


When you are dividing a one digit number by a three digit number do you divide the last number alone or do you divide the whole number now?

No You Divide All The 3 numbers by the two and do the math and that's your answer.


What is rounding a number to a one nonzero digit?

It is front-end estimation.


What is called rounding off to the first digit?

Frond end estimation.


How do 3 digit numbers compare to 4 digit numbers?

3 digit numbers are lessthan 4 digit numbers


How do dividing 2digit by 1 digit numbers?

to do it the long way do it by long division to do it the short way put it in the calculator 2 digits numbers are just the numbers between10-99 and one digits numbers are just the numbers between 0-9.


How do you decide if a two digit number is a multiple of a one digit number?

Without putting too much thought into it, you can just try dividing your two digit number by each and see if you come up with a whole number. One digit numbers you can skip are 0, 1, 4, 6, 8, and 9.


Dividing by 1-digit Divisors?

Find the quotient


When dividing a 3 digit number by a 1 digit number for what divisors can you get a remainder of 8?

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How do you know where the first digit will be in the quotient when dividing a 3 digit number?

In the highest place value.