Question

estimate: __ yardsticks, or __ yards
problem solving
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1. mr. and mrs. agarwal take turns placing yardsticks end-to-end along the entire length of a garden. they each use 4 yardsticks. about how many yards long is the garden?

math choose an object that is about the same length as a real picnic table. explain how to estimate its length in yards.

Explanation:

Step1: Total yardsticks used

$2 \times 4 = 8$

Step2: Convert to yards (1 yardstick = 1 yard)

$8 \times 1 = 8$

A yardstick is 1 yard long, so you can use a yardstick as the object. Place the yardstick end-to-end along the length of the picnic table, counting how many full yardsticks fit. The number of yardsticks used will be the estimated length of the picnic table in yards.

Answer:

The garden is about 8 yards long.

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