Investigating Middle School Mathematics On-Line

Warm-Up
Warm-up 1

Activities
Fill 'er Up Activity

Practice
Practice
Homework
Quiz

August 2006

Lesson 2-3
Use Estimation Strategies to Solve
Multi-step Practical Problems

Objective

SOL 6.7 The student will use estimation strategies to solve multistep practical problems involving whole numbers, decimals, and fractions (rational numbers).

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Airplane Estimation Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT) Addition Estimation Subtraction Estimation

Puzzles & Problems Close

From Math Forum:There is a plate of assorted cookies. 1/6 of these cookies are chocolate chip and 1/5 of the cookies are peanut butter. The rest of the cookies on the plate are plain sugar cookies. What fraction represents the sugar cookies?