Estimating scores and crowds

This task is about using a way of estimating that you have discussed with your teacher.

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a)  Aramoana wrote down the scores from 6 games of cricket. Here are her results: 
193     156     43     281     120     314
     Make an estimate of about how many runs were scored altogether:
     The number of runs scored is about 

     Show how you made your estimate in this box.

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Have a group discussion with your teacher on your ways of estimating for this problem.
 

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b)  Tiva wrote down the scores from 7 innings of test cricket. Here are his results:
316     428     630     704     581     283     370
     The total number of runs scored is about .

     Show the nice numbers you would group together.
     

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c)  i)  Make up your own example about crowd sizes at 6 games of rugby so someone could use the method you discussed to get a good estimate of the crowd size.  


, , , , , .
 
     ii)  Make an estimate of the total attendance using your numbers above. 
          Total attendance is 
          Show how the numbers you have chosen group together as nice numbers.