Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ305874
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1984
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Estimation and Approximation--Not Synonyms.
Hall, Lucien T., Jr.
Mathematics Teacher, v77 n7 p516-17 Oct 1984
The difference between estimation (the mental skill of making an educated guess) and approximation (finding a result precise enough for a specific purpose) is discussed. (MNS)
Descriptors: Calculators, Computation, Definitions, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Measurement
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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