The definition for the term overestimate is to assign too high a value to something.
Most people would estimate that as 6 (an overestimate) - 4 (an underestimate) which would estimate the answer as 2, which is an overestimate.
in most situations
Most people would estimate that as 6 (an overestimate) + 4 (an underestimate) which would estimate the answer as 10, which is an underestimate.
1 in 33.8 The current world homicide rate is 7.6 murders per 100,000 people which translates to a .0076% chance per year. Assuming a 100 year lifespan that would theoretically mean a .76% chance of getting murdered in your lifetime, but that is totally off from the true value because likelihood changes based on many factors, the most basic of which include location and age. I don't know where the person who wrote 1 in 33.8 (2.96%) got that statistic but by my math that is an extreme overestimate unless you live in southern Africa or central America.
Mean is the average.
It means make an estimate that is too large.
Don't overestimate yourself!
overestimate
You Overestimate when the problem has over 3 digits.
Most people would estimate that as 6 (an overestimate) - 4 (an underestimate) which would estimate the answer as 2, which is an overestimate.
Advantages and disadvantages of overestimate and underestimate
The definition for the term overestimate is to assign too high a value to something.
It means to estimate something as more than its real value.
To estimate too highly; to overvalue., An estimate that is too high; as, an overestimate of the vote.
If you have rounded up, it will be an overestimate. If you have rounded down, it will be an underestimate.
overestimate
It's an overestimate. The actual total is 1.61