Chapter 01 Estimation and Approximation () Section 1.1 1.

2 Estimation Strategies for approximation Topic Teaching Notes - May discuss with students why we estimate (or just skip the section.) - Students should be able to use different strategies for approximation: (a) reformulation (): round off () or estimated mean (b) compensation () (c) translation () (d) round up / round off with over-estimates () (e) round down / round off with under-estimates ()

Classwork or Homework

1.3 1.4

Appropriate estimation instruments Significant figures

- May discuss with students what instruments are required while estimating Ex.1A Q.9, 13, 15 - Students should be able to round off () numbers to stated nearest P.1.15 CP 1.3 hundred, nearest integer, nearest thousandth, significant figures (... Ex.1B Q.3, 4, 9 ) and decimal places (...). - Students should pay more attention to change cents to dollars, cm2 to m2, cm3 to m3, etc.

1. 2.

(round off) ......(correct the answers to the nearest ...)......(correct the answers to ... sig.fig.) ......(correct the answers to ... d.p.)

1. Correct 9.999 to (a) 1 sig.fig. (b) 2 sig.fig. (c) 3 sig.fig. (d) 4 sig.fig. (e) 2 d.p. 10 10 10.0 9.999 10.00 $50 0 m2

2. 3.

Correct 4 950 to the nearest dollars. Correct 4999 cm2 to the nearest m2

 1 Li 1 Zhang 1 Chi 1 mile 1 yard 1 foot 1 Qing 1 Mu 1 Fang Zhang 1 Fang Chi 1 Dan 1 Dou 1 Sheng 1 Ge 1 Shao 1 Gallon 1 Quart 1 picul 1 catty 1 ton 1 pound = 150 Zhang = 10 Chi = 10 Cun = 1760 yards = 3 feet = 12 inches = 100 Mu = 60 Fang Zhang = 100 Fang Chi = 100 Fang Cun = 10 Dou = 10 Sheng = 10 Ge = 10 Shao = 10 Cuo = 4 Quarts = 2 Pints = 100 catties = 16 taels = 2240 pounds = 16 ounces 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 = 150 = 10 = 10 = 1760 =3 = 12 = 100 = 60 = 100 = 100 = 10 = 10 = 10 = 10 = 10 = 4 = 2 = 100 = 16 = 2240 = 16

1 century = 10 decade 1 decade = 10 years 1 years = 12 months 52.1 weeks 265.25 days 1 week 1 day 1 hour 1 minute = 7 days = 24 hours = 60 minutes = 60 seconds

1 = 10 1 = 10 1 = 12 52.1 265.2 1 =7 1 = 24 1 = 60 1 = 60

Chapter 01 F.2C 1.

Estimation and Approximation

Quiz 01-1

Name:_______________________________________________( ) 4. Express each of the following in the unit given: Which of the following is the greatest? (5 marks) (a) Correct 2 347 mm to the nearest cm A. 5003000 B. 20002500 C. 25002000 D. 3000500 (b) (c) 235 cm Correct 25 450 to the nearest dollars. $255 Correct 75 326 cm2 to the nearest m2 8 m2 Correct 4 459 612 cm3 to the nearest m3 4 m3 Correct 2 years and 5 months to the nearest years. 2 years 5. John wants to buy the following items in a supermarket: Item Biscuit Chocolate (b) Correct 20.499 to the nearest integer 20 Soft drink (a) Unit price $8.2 per pack $16.3 per box $4.8 per can Quantity needed 4 packs 3 boxes 2 cans

Marks:____/ 15 (a) Rounding up the unit price of each item, Item Biscuit Chocolate Soft drink Unit price $9 per pack $17 per box $5 per can Quantity needed 4 packs 3 boxes 2 cans

2.

Round off the number 0.044 49 to 2 significant figures. A. B. C. D. E. 0.04 0.044 0.045 0.044 4 0.044 5

(d) (e)

Estimated total amount should pay = $9 4 + $17 3 + $5 2 = $97 (b) Yes, he has enough money. As rounding up the unit price of all items, he only needs to pay $97, the actual total amount must be less than $97.

3.

Write down the answers of each parts: (4 marks) (a) Correct 46 250 to the nearest thousand 46 000

(c)

Correct 23 523.445 49 to the nearest hundredth 23 523.45

(d)

Correct 0.002 017 653 to 3 significant figures 0.002 02 3

By rounding up the unit price of each item to the nearest dollar, estimate the total amount that John should pay. (b) If John has only $100, does he have enough money to buy all the items needed? Use the result of (a) to explain your answer. (4 marks)