OBJECTIVES
· Students will involve in estimating real-life quantities such as distance, areas and volumes.
· Estimation allows students to make judgements about how much time, money, food ? they will need.
· In estimation, students use their mathematical reasoning which ultimately saves time and money.
INTRODUCTION
Estimation is a rough calculation of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.
Examples
1.
How many sweets are in the box? Estimate.
(a) 6 (b) 7
(c) 8 (d) 9
Ans. (b) There are 7 sweets in the box
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