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Time Estimation 

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Select a time to estimate, and then press Estimate (s)

the start button when ready.

Time to estimate: 180 seconds

The goal was: 180.00 seconds Goal (s)

Your time was: 179.21
seconds
Error: –0.79 seconds
% Error: –0.44%

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" ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS:

1. A person made an estimate for a three–minute interval. The

estimate was 241.5 seconds. What was the error of this
estimate?

A. 41.5 seconds

B. 58.5 seconds

C. 61.5 seconds

D. 68.5 seconds

2. A test taker makes an estimate for a 30–second time

interval. The estimate is 34.5 seconds. What is the percent
error in this example?

A. 13%

B. 15%

C. 18%

D. 22%

3. In the early 1600s, Galileo Galilei performed a series of

experiments to measure the acceleration of a ball rolling down
a smooth inclined plane. He tried several ways to measure
time, including water clocks and his own pulse. Suppose his
pulse rate was 66 beats per minute, and he counted 11 beats
for the ball to roll down the plane. How many seconds was the
ball rolling?

A. 10 seconds

B. 11 seconds

C. 12 seconds

D. 13 seconds

4. A student is investigating the effects of age on time

estimation abilities. The results are shown in the table below,
and the experimenter concludes that younger people are more
effective at estimating time. What is wrong with this
conclusion?

A. Not enough people were tested.

B. The tests were not fair because each subject had

a different goal.

C. Error is not the best way to compare results of

tests with different goals.

D. All of the above.

5. A student uses a counting technique to estimate time. She

counts "one one-thousand, two one-thousand, three one-
thousand" and so on. Her estimate for a 10-second interval is
9.28 seconds. Assuming her rate is constant, what will her
estimate be for 120 seconds?

A. 111.36 seconds

B. 114.56 seconds

C. 119.28 seconds

D. 122.84 seconds

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