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Operations VI
Trial Quotients
The digit used
in the quotient
is too large.
Tr y 4.
34 46
21 46
Divide: 2183 46 .
Follow these steps to divide:
Decidewhere to begin 46 2 1 8 3 46 218
the quotient.
The quotient begins in the tens place.
Estimate. Think: 4 6 2 1 8 3 4 21 Tr y 5.
Divide. 2225
46 2 1 8 3
Multiply: 5 46 230 230
2224
Subtract and compare 46 2 1 8 3
remainder with divisor. 184
034
0047 47 R21
Bring down the next digit 46 2 1 8 3
from the dividend and 184
repeat the steps. 0343
0 322
0021
Check. 46 47 2162 2162 21 2183
Estimate to find the missing digit in the quotient.
Complete the division.
0 8? 0 7? 0 3? 0 4?
- 49 4 0 1 8 2. 67 5 2 2 6 3. 65 2 5 7 3 4. 27 1 2 3 4
0 392 0 469 0 195 0 108
0 0098 0 0536 0 0623 0 0154
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