This module is from Fundamentals of Mathematics by Denny Burzynski and Wade Ellis, Jr. This module discusses how to estimate by rounding fractions. By the end of the module students should be able to estimate the sum of two or more fractions using the technique of rounding fractions.
Section overview
- Estimation by Rounding Fractions
Estimation by rounding fractions is a useful technique for estimating the result of a computation involving fractions. Fractions are commonly rounded to
,
,
, 0, and 1. Remember that rounding may cause estimates to vary.
Sample set a
Make each estimate remembering that results may vary.
Estimate
.
Notice that
is about
, and that
is about
.
Thus,
is about
. In fact,
, a little more than 1.
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Estimate
.
Adding the whole number parts, we get 20. Notice that
is close to
,
is close to 1, and
is close to
. Then
is close to
.
Thus,
is close to
.
In fact,
, a little less than
.
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Practice set a
Use the method of rounding fractions to estimate the result of each computation. Results may vary.
Results may vary.
. In fact,
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Results may vary.
. In fact,
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Results may vary.
. In fact,
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Results may vary.
In fact,
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Exercises
Estimate each sum or difference using the method of rounding. After you have made an estimate, find the exact value of the sum or difference and compare this result to the estimated value. Result may vary.
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Exercises for review
(
[link] ) The fact that
is an example of which property of multiplication?
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(
[link] ) Use the distributive property to compute the product:
.
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