Sam's estimate will be higher than the actual amount because he is overestimating the amount of fabric needed for each skirt.
Actual amount of fabric needed for 17 skirts:
17 skirts * 1422 mm = 24,174 mm
Sam's estimate:
20 * 1500 = 30,000
Therefore, Sam's estimate of 30,000 mm is higher than the actual amount of 24,174 mm needed for the 17 netball skirts.
Sam is making 17 netball skirts for the school team. Each skirt needs 1422 mm of fabric. Sam estimates how much fabric he’ll need by doing 20 multiply 1500. Will his estimate be higher or lower than the actual amount?
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