This practice page has been
divided into 2 very different kinds of problems. In the first
section you will be given a problem and you will be asked to
determine if you should underestimate
or overestimate to arrive at the best
estimate of the answer.
In the second part of this practice you will be given a problem and
you will use your estimating skill to
arrive at the answer.
Practice
Problems
Part 1
Directions: Read each
question carefully. You will be asked to determine if you
should underestimate or overestimate to arrive at the best possible
solution. Click on the appropriate choice after you have made
your decision.
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Be sure
to click on the "x" in the corner of the pop up picture to close it!!
Ms. Brown
has 3 errands to run before a dentist appointment at 10:00 a.m..
To figure out when she should leave her house should she
underestimate or overestimate the total time it will take to run
these errands?
Bill wants to buy a new
mountain bike which sells for $375. He wants to estimate how long it
will take him to save the money he needs based on his weekly
earnings from his paper route. Should he underestimate or
overestimate his weekly earnings?
