[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"doc-seo-480761-105":3,"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":80,"doc-detail-480761-en":130},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"ok",{"site_id":7,"language":8,"slug":9,"title":10,"keywords":11,"description":12,"schema_data":13,"social_meta":73,"head_meta":75,"extra_data":77,"updated_unix":79},105,"en","estimating-what-fraction-of-a-total-closest-estimate-practice","Estimating What Fraction of a Total - Closest Estimate Practice","","A set of six word problems asks students to estimate the fraction of a total that satisfies a condition. Each scenario provides a total amount and a part amount (e.g., bulbs that bloomed, laps in the rain, phones returned, apples bruised, whole wheat loaves, muffins sold before noon). For every problem, learners choose which fraction estimate is closest from multiple-choice options, reinforcing fraction estimation to 100.",{"@graph":14,"@context":72},[15,34,55],{"@type":16,"itemListElement":17},"BreadcrumbList",[18,23,27,31],{"item":19,"name":20,"@type":21,"position":22},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",1,{"item":24,"name":25,"@type":21,"position":26},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/","Document",2,{"item":28,"name":29,"@type":21,"position":30},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/exam/","Exam",3,{"item":32,"name":10,"@type":21,"position":33},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/estimating-what-fraction-of-a-total-closest-estimate-practice/480761/",4,{"url":32,"name":10,"@type":35,"image":36,"author":41,"headline":10,"publisher":44,"fileFormat":47,"inLanguage":8,"description":12,"dateModified":48,"datePublished":49,"encodingFormat":47,"isAccessibleForFree":50,"interactionStatistic":51},"DigitalDocument",{"url":37,"@type":38,"width":39,"height":40},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/estimating-what-fraction-of-a-total-closest-estimate-practice/480761.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":42,"@type":43},"Bulrr","Person",{"url":19,"name":45,"@type":46},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-11-01","2026-09-30",true,{"@type":52,"interactionType":53,"userInteractionCount":30},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":54},"ViewAction",{"@type":56,"mainEntity":57},"FAQPage",[58,64,68],{"name":59,"@type":60,"acceptedAnswer":61},"What skill do the problems focus on?","Question",{"text":62,"@type":63},"They focus on estimating the fraction of a total that matches a given condition and selecting the closest option.","Answer",{"name":65,"@type":60,"acceptedAnswer":66},"How are the problems structured?",{"text":67,"@type":63},"Each question gives a total quantity and a related part quantity, then asks for the closest fraction estimate among choices.",{"name":69,"@type":60,"acceptedAnswer":70},"Is there an answer key provided?",{"text":71,"@type":63},"Yes. An answer key lists the selected option for each question from 1 to 6.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":32,"og:type":74,"og:title":10,"og:site_name":45,"og:description":12},"article",{"robots":76,"canonical":32},"index,follow",{"doc_id":78,"site_id":7},480761,1793090519,{"code":4,"msg":81,"data":82},"success",[83,87,91,94,99,104,109,114,119,122,126],{"id":22,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":84,"show_sort_weight":85,"slug":86},"Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":26,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":88,"show_sort_weight":89,"slug":90},"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":33,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":29,"show_sort_weight":92,"slug":93},70,"exam",{"id":95,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":96,"show_sort_weight":97,"slug":98},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":100,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":101,"show_sort_weight":102,"slug":103},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":105,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":106,"show_sort_weight":107,"slug":108},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":110,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":111,"show_sort_weight":112,"slug":113},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":115,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":116,"show_sort_weight":117,"slug":118},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":117,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":120,"show_sort_weight":117,"slug":121},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":123,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":124,"show_sort_weight":123,"slug":125},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":127,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":128,"show_sort_weight":95,"slug":129},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":81,"data":131},{"doc_id":78,"user_id":132,"nickname":42,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":33,"category_name":29,"doc_title":10,"doc_description":12,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":30,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":22,"is_downloadable":22,"audit_status":22,"page_count":30,"language":139,"language_code":8,"site_id":7,"html_lang":8,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":12,"update_tm":143,"read_time":110},5909892115043,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_6f874abed73319feea01a86fa6f0fab8","Estimating What Fraction of a Total  \nName:  \n\n| Choose the estimate that is closest.\u003Cbr>1) Tom planted 265 flower bulbs. 159 of the bulbs bloomed in the spring. Which estimate is closest to the fraction of the bulbs that bloomed?\u003Cbr>A.  60  B.  30  C.  1  D.  90 \u003Cbr>100 100 100 100\u003Cbr>2) Jerry ran 409 laps during the week. 205 of the laps were in the rain. Which estimate is closest to the fraction of the laps that were in the rain?\u003Cbr>A.  1  B.  25  C.  50  D.  100 \u003Cbr>100 100 100 100\u003Cbr>3) A store received 429 phones in a shipment. 129 of the phones were returned. Which estimate is closest to the fraction of the phones that were returned?\u003Cbr>A.  15  B.  60  C.  30  D.  1 \u003Cbr>100 100 100 100\u003Cbr>4) An orchard grew 783 apples. 548 of the apples were bruised.\u003Cbr>Which estimate is closest to the fraction of the apples that were bruised?\u003Cbr>A.  35  B.  90  C.  1  D.  70 \u003Cbr>100 100 100 100\u003Cbr>5) A bakery sold 735 loaves of bread. 441 of the loaves were whole wheat. Which estimate is closest to the fraction of the loaves that were whole wheat?\u003Cbr>A.  1  B.  60  C.  90  D.  30 \u003Cbr>100 100 100 100\u003Cbr>6) A bakery baked 485 muffins. 49 of the muffins were sold before noon.\u003Cbr>Which estimate is closest to the fraction of the muffins that were sold before noon? |  |  |  |  |  | Answers |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.  \u003Cbr>4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.   |  |  |  |\n| A.  5  100 | B.  49  100 | C.  10  100 | D.  20  100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1-6 |  |  |  | 83 | 67 | 50 | 33 | 17 | 0 |\n\n[Math](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 10)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 10)[ 10](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 10)  \nEstimating What Fraction of a Total  \nName: Answer Key  \n\n| Choose the estimate that is closest.\u003Cbr>1) Tom planted 265 flower bulbs. 159 of the bulbs bloomed in the spring. Which estimate is closest to the fraction of the bulbs that bloomed?\u003Cbr>A.  60  B.  30  C.  1  D.  90 \u003Cbr>100 100 100 100\u003Cbr>2) Jerry ran 409 laps during the week. 205 of the laps were in the rain. Which estimate is closest to the fraction of the laps that were in the rain?\u003Cbr>A.  1  B.  25  C.  50  D.  100 \u003Cbr>100 100 100 100\u003Cbr>3) A store received 429 phones in a shipment. 129 of the phones were returned. Which estimate is closest to the fraction of the phones that were returned?\u003Cbr>A.  15  B.  60  C.  30  D.  1 \u003Cbr>100 100 100 100\u003Cbr>4) An orchard grew 783 apples. 548 of the apples were bruised.\u003Cbr>Which estimate is closest to the fraction of the apples that were bruised?\u003Cbr>A.  35  B.  90  C.  1  D.  70 \u003Cbr>100 100 100 100\u003Cbr>5) A bakery sold 735 loaves of bread. 441 of the loaves were whole wheat. Which estimate is closest to the fraction of the loaves that were whole wheat?\u003Cbr>A.  1  B.  60  C.  90  D.  30 \u003Cbr>100 100 100 100\u003Cbr>6) A bakery baked 485 muffins. 49 of the muffins were sold before noon.\u003Cbr>Which estimate is closest to the fraction of the muffins that were sold before noon? |  |  |  |  |  | Answers |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.  A \u003Cbr>2.  C \u003Cbr>3.  C \u003Cbr>4.  D \u003Cbr>5.  B \u003Cbr>6.  C  |  |  |  |\n| A.  5  100 | B.  49  100 | C.  10  100 | D.  20  100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1-6 |  |  |  | 83 | 67 | 50 | 33 | 17 | 0 |\n\n[Math](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 10)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 10)[ 10](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 10)  \nEstimating What Fraction of a Total  \nName:  \n\n| Choose the estimate that is closest.\u003Cbr>1) Tom planted 265 flower bulbs. 159 of the bulbs bloomed in the spring. Which estimate is closest to the fraction of the bulbs that bloomed?\u003Cbr>A.  60  B.  30  C.  1  D.  90 \u003Cbr>100 100 100 100\u003Cbr>2) Jerry ran 409 laps during the week. 205 of the laps were in the rain. Which estimate is closest to the fraction of the laps that were in the rain?\u003Cbr>A.  1  B.  25  C.  50  D.  100 \u003Cbr>100 100 100 100\u003Cbr>3) A store received 429 phones in a shipment. 129 of the phones","cbCaigqzWvSQSM2N","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigqzWvSQSM2N","pdf",42599,"English","# Choose the Closest Estimate\n## Question 1: Flower bulbs\n## Question 2: Laps in the rain\n## Question 3: Phones returned\n## Question 4: Bruised apples\n## Question 5: Whole wheat bread\n## Question 6: Muffins sold before noon\n# Answer Key","[{\"question\":\"What skill do the problems focus on?\",\"answer\":\"They focus on estimating the fraction of a total that matches a given condition and selecting the closest option.\"},{\"question\":\"How are the problems structured?\",\"answer\":\"Each question gives a total quantity and a related part quantity, then asks for the closest fraction estimate among choices.\"},{\"question\":\"Is there an answer key provided?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. An answer key lists the selected option for each question from 1 to 6.\"}]","Estimating What Fraction of a Total - Closest Estimate Practice | PDF",1790795546]