Asked by E6

how do you estimate fractions?
I know how to estimate numbers and decimals but the questions wants us to estimate fraction sand have the answer in fraction form.
the question is : 2 1/10 divided by
1 1/5=
how would these be estimated?
without estimating I know the answer is 33/25
can you explain?
thank you

Answers

Answered by Ms. Sue
2 divided by 1 = 2

The actual answer:

(21/10) / (6/5)

(21/10) * (5/6) = 105/60 = 1 45/60 = 1 4/5

Answered by Ms. Sue
1 3/4

Answered by E6
ok I see where I messed up on the actual work. What you did is the actual equation by it asks to estimate before solving. How do you estimate these fractions?
Answered by Ms. Sue
I estimated using the closest whole numbers -- 2 and 1.

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