Question

Which division problem would have an estimated quotient of 3.5 if the divisor and dividend were rounded to the nearest whole number?

27.7 divided by 7.8
70.19 divided by 20.6
21.96 divided by 5.9
56.4 divided by 15.47

Answer 1

Answer: 27.7 divided by 7.8
Explanation: If you you were to round 27.7 you would go up since the number after the decimal is higher than five. On e you round you get 28. Then do the same for 7.8 since it’s higher than 5 you round to 8. 28 divided by 8 is 3.5

Answer 2

27.7 divided by 7.8

27.7 divided by 7.8 has an quotient of 3.55..., while the rest have different values not even on the 3.50 - 3.59 scale. The answer is 27.7 divided by 8.