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Peer reviewedHall, Lucien T., Jr. – Mathematics Teacher, 1984
The difference between estimation (the mental skill of making an educated guess) and approximation (finding a result precise enough for a specific purpose) is discussed. (MNS)
Descriptors: Calculators, Computation, Definitions, Mathematics Education
