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Multiple choice question

Estimate means to give a general idea of an amount, without exact numbers.

Estimate can be used as both a verb and a noun. In this exercise, it is used as a verb.

For example:

We estimate that we will need about two years to finish building our new house.

guess the size

try to give a number that is close

measure exactly

give a general idea

Which answers are closest in meaning to estimate? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

try to give a number that is close

give a general idea

guess the size

measure exactly
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Multiple choice question

to guess more or less

to judge approximately

to measure exactly

to give a number that is as close as possible to the correct amount

Which answers below best explain the meaning of estimate? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

to give a number that is as close as possible to the correct amount

to guess more or less

to measure exactly

to judge approximately
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Multiple choice question

Obesity means having too much body fat. Some doctors define an obese child as someone who weighs 20 percent - or more - over the ideal body weight for his or her height.

Read the paragraph and answer the question below.

Doctors send in reports in only a few countries.

Parents often underestimate their children's weight.

Childhood Obesity

Childhood obesity is already an epidemic in some countries, and it is rising in many others. Health organizations estimate that there are approximately 22 million children who are overweight throughout the world. It is difficult to get more precise numbers. In only a few countries, doctors report the figures after they examine the child. In most countries, however, parents fill out forms to report their children's height and weight. Estimates based on doctors' reports are more reliable than reports sent in by parents. This is because many parents don't give realistic estimates and tend to write down lower weights for their children.

Why are estimates based on doctors' reports more reliable than estimates based on reports sent in by parents? Choose 1 correct answer.

Response:

Doctors send in reports in only a few countries.

Parents often underestimate their children's weight.