3.3 Estimate with Decimals (p.66-67)

I. Decimals are fractions of a whole - they have relatively small values
A. It's often a good strategy to round decimals to whole numbers
B. Larger numbers = focus on larger place values: In larger numbers, you can even ignore the decimals and focus on rounding to the tens, hundreds, or larger place values.

II. Methods for estimating decimals are the same as for whole numbers**
A. Rounding
B. Compatible Numbers:
C. Clustering
**To review how to do these check the notes from lesson 1.2

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