# Solution - Think of Ways by Which You Can Estimate the Following (Where an Estimate is Difficult to Obtain, Try to Get an Upper Bound on the Quantity) the Number of Air Molecules in Your Classroom. - Measurement of Length

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Just as precise measurements are necessary in science, it is equally important to be able to make rough estimates of quantities using rudimentary ideas and common observations. Think of ways by which you can estimate the following (where an estimate is difficult to obtain, try to get an upper bound on the quantity):-

the number of air molecules in your classroom.

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Solution for question: Think of Ways by Which You Can Estimate the Following (Where an Estimate is Difficult to Obtain, Try to Get an Upper Bound on the Quantity) the Number of Air Molecules in Your Classroom. concept: Measurement of Length. For the courses 12th CBSE (Arts), 12th CBSE (Commerce), 12th CBSE (Science)
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