Approximations
Outcomes
In this lesson you will learn about:
- Rounding off numbers.
- Estimating answers to calculations.
Outcomes
In this lesson you will learn about:
This YouTube video explores the concepts of approximations and estimations.
Video 1: Area of a rectangle
Video 2: Examples pertaining to areas of rectangles
Video 1: Area of a triangle
Video 2: Examples pertaining to the area of triangles
Video 3: Common mistakes made when calculating the area of a triangle
Note: Click on the 'back button' to return to the VLE after watching each video
By the end of this unit you will be able to:
Outcomes:
This video looks at set notation, Venn diagrams and probability.
This online activity is a math game on rounding numbers.
This is an online activity that provides you with various exercises on rounding whole numbers.
Sometimes, when the probability problems are complex, it can be helpful to graph the situation. Tree diagrams and Venn diagrams are two tools that can be used to visualize and solve conditional probabilities.
This online lesson explores these two tools.