1. Estimation Meets Math Mysteries
ESTI - MYSTERIES
Estimation Meets Math Mysteries
Esti – Mystery #10
“Yellow Yarn”
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2. Before seeing the clues, estimate the length of the yarn – when it is straightened – in centimeters.
As the clues appear, use the information to narrow the possibilities to a smaller set. Then use estimation to determine which of the remaining answers is the most reasonable.
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3. Clue #1 Clue #3 Clue #2 Clue #4
The answer is between 45 and 125.
Clue #3
Clue #3
The answer is not a multiple of 10.
Clue #2
Look carefully at the cm side of the ruler. The yarn is touching a pattern of numbers – except it missed a number in that pattern. The answer is a multiple of the missing number.
Clue #2
Clue #4
The answer does not include the digit 4.
Clue #4
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4. By combining the clues and estimation, you now have enough information to determine the answer.
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5. 72 cm
The Reveal
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Esti - Mysteries
Mystery #10
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