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  • Front end estimation mostly produces a closer estimate of sums or differences than the answer produced by adding or subtracting rounded numbers. How to estimate a sum by front end estimation: Add the digits of the two highest place values Insert zeros for the other place values Example 1: 4496 + 3745 is estimated to be 8100 by front end estimation (i.e. 4400 + 3700). Example 2: 4496 + 745 is estimated to be 5100 by front end estimation (i.e. 4400 + 700). Taken from : http://www.aaaknow.com/add73ax1.htm
  • Front end estimation is a quick method to find an estimate of sums and differences, however it is generally not more accurate than the answer produced by adding or subtracting rounded numbers. Take for example a pair of pants and a shirt that are $24.99 and $16.99, respectively. The correct total of these items would be $41.98. Using the method of adding rounded numbers would yield $42 - which is only two cents from the correct total. Front end estimation would yield $40 - which is $1.98 short of the correct total. The use of front end estimation is why stores sell things for $24.99 and $16.99, rather than $25 and $17. It is an open attempt to make the consumer think that they are paying for something at a lower price than they actually are.
  • safer than back end

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