1. Chapter 3: Decimals & Equations
3.2
Estimating Decimal Products & Quotients

2. Example 1
Estimate: · 3.2

3. Example 1a
Estimate: · 3.78

4. Example 2
Arlene bought 6 yd of fabric to make a Lone Star quilt. The fabric cost $6.75/yd. The sales clerk charged Arlene $45.90 before tax. Did the clerk make a mistake?

5. Example 3
A bowling ball has a mass of 5.61 kg. Each bowling pin has a mass of 1.57 kg. How many bowling pins are about equal to the bowling ball in mass?

6. Example 4
Is 2.15 a reasonable quotient for ÷ 8.34?