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Estimating for Reasonableness

  • Estimation is used when an exact answer is not needed.
  • Most estimation techniques involve replacing numbers and with ones that are close and easy to compute mentally.
  • Compatible numbers do not always follow the rules of estimating. For example, 310 ÷ 65 by using compatible numbers is 300 ÷ 60 = 5 compared to estimating which would be 300 ÷ 70.

Estimate 273 ÷ 28 using compatible numbers.

  • 273 is close to 270.28 is close to 30.
  • 270 ÷ 30 =

9

Estimate 37 × 3 using compatible numbers.

  • 37 is close to 40.
  • 40 × 3 =

120

Estimate 694.3 - 125.5 to the nearest ones place.

  • 694.3 rounds to 694
  • 125.5 rounds to 126
  • 694 - 126 =

568

Estimate 1,927.5638 + 52,934.56 to the nearest hundreds place.

  • 1,927.5638 rounds to 1,930.
  • 52,934.56 rounds to 52,930
  • 1,930 + 52,930 =

54,860

Estimate 56.783 - 5.477 to the nearest hundredths place.

  • 56.783 rounds to 56.78.
  • 5.477 rounds to 5.48.
  • 56.78 - 5.48 =

51.30

What is 129 × 52 using compatible numbers?

  • 129 is close to 130
  • 52 is close to 50.
  • 130 × 50 =

6500

You go out to eat and order a salad for $ 4.95, soup for $ 3.65, and steak for $ 11.99. What is the estimated total cost of your meal?

  • $ 4.95 is close to $ 5
  • $ 3.65 is close to $ 3.50
  • $ 11.99 is close to $ 12
  • $ 5 + $ 3.50 + $ 12 =

$ 20.50

Margaret is saving money to buy a new jacket that costs $ 29.78. She has already saved $ 12.43. Around how much more money does she still need to save buy the jacket?

  • The word Around tells us we need to estimate the amount
  • $ 29.78 - $ 12.43 = the exact amount of money Margaret still needs
  • $ 29.78 rounds to $ 29.75
  • $ 12.43 rounds to $ 12.45
  • $ 29.75 - $ 12.45 = the estimated amount of money Margaret still needs

$ 17.30

You buy shoes for $ 14.56, socks for $ 3.21, and pants for $ 29.07. The total comes to $ 46.84. Is this reasonable?

  • $ 14.56 rounds to $ 14.60
  • $ 3.21 rounds to $ 3.20
  • $ 29.07 rounds to $ 29.10
  • $ 14.60 + $ 3.20 + $ 29.10 =
  • $ 46.90, which is indeed close to the total of $ 46.85

Yes

Derrick buys a book for $ 10.92, a backpack for $ 37.89, and a calculator for $ 12.53. The total comes to $ 80.34. Is this reasonable?

  • $ 10.92 rounds to $ 11
  • $ 37.89 rounds to $ 38
  • $ 12.53 rounds to $ 12.50
  • $ 11 + $ 38 + $ 12.50 =
  • $ 61.50, which is not close to the total of $ 80.34

No

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Estimating for Reasonableness

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Mathematics: Pre Algebra