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Estimation Challenges

Circle

How long will it take to make a circle?

Printer Paper

How many sheets of paper are in the package?

Cherry Area

How many cherries will fit on the plate in a single layer?

Cherry Perimeter

How many cherries will fit around the edge of the plate?

Almond Butter Biscuits

How many packages are in the box?

Applesauce Packs

How many applesauce packs are in the box?

Q-Tips

How many Q-Tips are in the package?

Hand Soap 2

How many fluid ounces are in the hand soap refill container?

Oranges

How many oranges are in the bowl?

Wipes

How many wipes are in the small container?

Apples

How many apples are in the bowl?

Cubes

How many cubes are in the pile?

Hand Soap

How many fluid ounces are in the hand soap bottle on the right?

Patterson Park

What is the area (in acres) of the park?

Juruá River

How long will it take to go the length of the river?

Arrowhead Stadium

How many seats are in the stadium at the top of the picture?

Elliott Bay Marina

How many boats are in the picture?

Solar Panels

How many solar panels are in the picture?

Fjellstua Viewpoint

How many stair steps are there?

La Chona

How long is “La Chona”?

Palmanova, Italy

How long will it take to go around the star?

San Juan River

How long will it take to go the length of the river?

The Unisphere

What is the surface area of The Unisphere?

Cloud Gate

What is the area of the big, silver sculpture?

Saint Anthony Falls

How long will it take for the cars to meet?

SoCal Aviation

How many total pounds do the airplanes weigh?

Hippos

How many total pounds do the hippos weigh?

ATL

How many airplanes are in the picture?

San Antonio

How long will it take for it to go around the lazy river?

Chunhua Footbridge

How long will it take for it to go around the circle?

Budapest

How long will it take for it to travel the river?

Charred Airplane

What is the area of the outer annulus?

Thailand

How many triangles are in the picture?

Tulsa

How many school buses are in the picture?

Bagua Arrangement

How long is the unlabeled arc?

Moment 4 Life

How long is “Moment 4 Life”?

Keep Ya Head Up

How long is “Keep Ya Head Up”?

Single Ladies

How long is “Single Ladies”?

Juicy

How long is “Juicy”?

Grammichele

How long will it take to go around the hexagon?

Texas 2

How many times can Texas fit vertically across the US?

Texas

How many times can Texas fit horizontally across the US?

Triangle Dot

How long will it take the dot to go around the triangle?

TV

How big (in inches) is the TV?

Dilation 4

What is the scale factor from big to small?

Dilation 3

What is the scale factor from small to big?

Pencil Tip

Which point will balance the triangle on the tip of a pencil?

Side Length

What is the length of the left side?

Side Length 2

What is the length of the bottom side?

All We Got

How long is “All We Got”?

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