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In this lesson you will learn about:

1. Rounding off numbers.
2. Estimating answers to calculations.

This YouTube video explores the concepts of approximations and estimations.

Video 1: How to calculate the area of a parallelogram
Video 2: Examples relating to calculating the area of a parallelogram
Video 3: Common mistakes made when calculating the area of a parallelogram

Note: After watching each video, click on the 'back button' to return to the VLE

Video 1: How to calculate the area of a trapezium
Video 2: Examples pertaining to calculating the area of a trapezium
Video 3: Common mistakes made when calculating the area of a trapezium

Note: Click on the 'back button' after watching each video, in order to return to the VLE

Part 1: Comparing like and unlike fractions
Part 2: Examples of comparing like and unlike fractions
Part 3: Common mistakes made when comparing fractions

Outcomes:

• Design a diet and exercise regimen.
• Estimate the number of calories required for basic survival.
• Estimate the number of calories burned by exercise.
• Explain how heart health depends on diet and exercise.
• Explain how Body Mass Index (BMI) depends on weight and height.

Fraction comparison with lowest common denominators.

This video explains how to order fractions by their size.

YouTube video that explains how to use prime factorization to find the highest common factor and lowest common multiple. It is very simple using the method described in the video.

This online activity is a math game on rounding numbers.