Estimation

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What does 'estimate' mean?

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To make a guess about a number or amount based on what you see.

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How can you estimate the number of items in a jar?

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Look at the jar and make a guess based on how full it looks.

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If there are 5 cookies in a jar, how would you estimate the number of cookies?

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You would say there are about 5 cookies.

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If you see a lot of lollipops, how can you estimate their number?

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Count a few and then guess how many are in total.

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What is a good way to estimate when you can't count?

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Look for groups of items and count those groups.

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If you see 10 balloons, how would you estimate if there are more?

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You might guess there are about 10 or a little more.

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What is the purpose of estimating?

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To quickly understand how many or how much without counting everything.

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If you estimate 21 tulips, what does that mean?

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You think there are about 21 tulips, not exactly that number.

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Why is it helpful to estimate?

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It helps you make quick decisions without needing exact numbers.

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What should you do if your estimate is very different from the actual number?

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You can learn from it and adjust how you estimate next time.