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[Foundation and Higher] Estimate answers and check calculations using approximation and estimation, including answers obtained using technology.
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Measures and accuracy
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Estimation and checking
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[Foundation and Higher] Estimate answers and check calculations using approximation and estimation, including answers obtained using technology
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- You need to be able to [Foundation and Higher] Estimate answers and check calculations using approximation and estimation, including answers obtained using technology.
- The key ideas to know are approximation, technology, and estimation.
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This objective helps connect Estimation and checking to exam-style questions, flashcards, and revision notes for Measures and accuracy.
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For Maths, this page helps you practise [Foundation and Higher] Estimate answers and check calculations using approximation and estimation, including answers obtained using technology in Measures and accuracy. Focus on the method, any formula or representation, careful working, and the final answer in the form the question asks for. Key terms to check are estimation.
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- estimation: estimation is a method cue for Estimation and checking. Use it when working on "[Foundation and Higher] Estimate answers and check calculations using approximation and estimation, including answers obtained using technology." and state the specific calculation, notation, or reasoning role it plays rather than treating it as a loose label.
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Estimation and checking common mistake 1: Show the method first, then give the final answer in the required form. Apply this directly to Estimation and checking.
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