This tutorial from the Math Forum provides the approach to problem solving made famous by Enrico Fermi. Fermi, a brilliant Italian physicist, used estimation frequently in problem-solving.

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estimation, word problems

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communicating in mathematics, communication in math, estimate, estimation in problem solving, fermi questions, generalization, limits of estimation, numerical reasoning, problem solving method, questioning skillscomplex problem, simplification, math forum, problem solving

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Classroom Considerations

Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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