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Rounding  Date: 03/04/2002 at 15:49:48 From: Amy  Subject:
Division - one answer problems  I am doing my math homework and
we have to divide a two-digit number  into another number and
get a one-digit quotient. For example, 192   divided by 86 = .
Can you please help me?  Date: 03/04/2002 at 22:56:59 From:
Doctor Peterson Subject: Re: Division - one answer problems  Hi,
Amy.  You can find some discussions of the tricks you need in
our archives:     Division by Estimation     Long division,
Egyptian Division, Guessing     Compatible Number Estimating
There are a couple of important things to remember: you have to
estimate (because you don't have a multiplication table that
goes up  to the 86's), and when you estimate you expect not to
be exact.  Therefore, you will be learning not only to make the
best guess you  can, but to correct the guess WHEN (not if) it
turns out to be wrong.  Tha