ESTIMATED VALUE VS MEASURED VALUE

Task:
Estimate the value of the following measurements first and then using a metre rule, a
measuring scale or a measuring cylinder, find their real values.

Estimated Measured Error Percentage

value value Error

Length of your
classroom (cm)

Your height
(cm)

Mass of a
lemon (g)

Mass of your
notebook (g)

Amount of
water in a cup
(ml)

Task 2

Explain clearly, with explanations and mathematical steps, how you calculate the
percentage error. You may use illustrations (diagrams, arrows etc) to help make your
explanations clearer.
Task 3

How reliable are your estimations? Give reasons for your answer and support them with
values from the above table.

Task 4

Why is estimation important in life? Give some examples.