The table shows the numbers of people in different parts of a school at noon during a school day.
Andre and Lin are trying to estimate the number of people in the whole school. Andre plans to round the
numbers to the nearest hundred. Lin plans to round them to the nearest ten.
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Make a prediction: Whose estimate is going to be greater? Explain your reasoning.
Make a prediction: Whose estimate is going to be greater? Explain your reasoning.
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Work with a partner to find Andre and Lin’s estimates. Record them in the table. Then find the totals.
Work with a partner to find Andre and Lin’s estimates. Record them in the table. Then find the totals.
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Make two observations about the completed table.
Make two observations about the completed table.
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Was your prediction correct?
Was your prediction correct?