Estimating and Judging the Reasonableness of Answers

The video tutorial explains how to judge the reasonableness of an answer by estimating. It covers the concept of estimation through rounding numbers to simplify calculations, using number lines for visual aid. The tutorial provides examples, such as calculating the total number of packages bought and budgeting for grocery shopping, to demonstrate how estimation can be applied in real-life scenarios. By rounding numbers to the nearest ten, viewers learn to quickly approximate solutions and assess the accuracy of their answers.

What is the purpose of rounding numbers when estimating?

• To simplify calculations

• To get the exact answer

• To confuse the problem

• To make numbers larger

If you have the number 23, to which nearest ten would you round it?

• 10

• 30

• 40

• 20

In the cracker problem, how many packages did Sam buy after rounding?

• 40

• 35

• 45

• 30

What is the estimated total number of cracker packages bought by Sam, Steve, and Mark?

• 60

• 70

• 80

• 90

How much money is estimated to be spent on bread, soda, and a fruit basket?

• $30

• $35

• $45

• $40

If you round $8 to the nearest ten, what is the result?

• $15

• $5

• $10

• $8

After rounding, do you have enough money to buy all items if you brought $45?

• Yes, you have enough

• Yes, but just barely

• No, you need more

• No, you need much more