Estimating to Check the Reasonableness of Your Answer in Word Problems

Estimating to Check the Reasonableness of Your Answer in Word Problems

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Mathematics, Social Studies

1st - 6th Grade

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This video tutorial teaches how to check the reasonableness of answers using estimation. It covers various estimation strategies such as rounding, clustering, using friendly numbers, and front-end estimation. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of estimation in solving word problems and provides a practical example involving carpet measurement to demonstrate the application of these strategies. The lesson concludes by reinforcing the concept of estimation as a tool for verifying the accuracy of solutions.

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