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This module contains the learning objectives for the chapter "Techniques of Estimation" from Fundamentals of Mathematics by Denny Burzynski and Wade Ellis, jr.
After completing this chapter, you should
- understand the reason for estimation
- be able to estimate the result of an addition, multiplication, subtraction, or division using the rounding technique
Estimation by rounding ( [link] )
- understand the concept of clustering
- be able to estimate the result of adding more than two numbers when clustering occurs using the clustering technique
Estimation by clustering ( [link] )
- understand the distributive property
- be able to obtain the exact result of a multiplication using the distributive property
Mental arithmetic—using the distributive property ( [link] )
- be able to estimate the sum of two or more fractions using the technique of rounding fractions
Estimation by rounding fractions ( [link] )
Read also:
OpenStax, Fundamentals of mathematics. OpenStax CNX. Aug 18, 2010 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col10615/1.4
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