Estimation Notes

http://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/estimation-visual.html

And some games:  http://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/estimation-game.php

Estimate                                        

-“approximately”           

-Party planning                       

-how many people are at a large event

(Olympics, World Cup, Georgia Dome Event)

-do I have enough? 

-“about how many?”

≈ Approximately Equals Symbol

Exact:

-exact amounts necessary

-bank account

-money

-tax amounts

-voting

-cooking

-“Precise”

-bank account

-paying bills

-smaller celebration (make sure you have enough for each person)

-math problems that say “solve”