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What is the symbol for estimation in math?
What is the symbol for estimation in math?
- Greater than sign
- Curvy equal sign (correct)
- Exact equal sign
- Less than sign
When do you use the exact equal sign in estimation?
When do you use the exact equal sign in estimation?
- When the answer is exact (correct)
- When the answer is close
- When the answer is unknown
- When the answer is an estimate
Why would you want to estimate in real-world situations?
Why would you want to estimate in real-world situations?
- To waste time and resources
- To complicate everyday tasks
- To quickly get close approximations of answers (correct)
- To avoid doing math correctly
In what situation might you benefit from being able to estimate quickly?
In what situation might you benefit from being able to estimate quickly?
In what area of everyday life might estimation be useful?
In what area of everyday life might estimation be useful?
When estimating time, why is it recommended to estimate in the direction that will give you more time rather than less?
When estimating time, why is it recommended to estimate in the direction that will give you more time rather than less?
In the context of estimating fuel remaining in a car, why does the author suggest rounding the tank capacity down to 20 gallons?
In the context of estimating fuel remaining in a car, why does the author suggest rounding the tank capacity down to 20 gallons?
Why does the author suggest rounding the values to the nearest dollar when estimating the cost of items?
Why does the author suggest rounding the values to the nearest dollar when estimating the cost of items?
What is the purpose of estimating in the direction that will give you the best outcome if you are wrong?
What is the purpose of estimating in the direction that will give you the best outcome if you are wrong?
What is the primary benefit of using estimation as a quick way to check the accuracy of math solutions?
What is the primary benefit of using estimation as a quick way to check the accuracy of math solutions?
