back-of-the-envelope calculation


a quick-and-dirty estimation of a problem, instead of finding out its exact value—which may be impractical or impossible to work out.
the back-of-the-envelope calculation is a life skill that is seldom explored in everyday math cl-ssrooms—it is part of the art of guesstimation, which math teachers with a one-answer mindset often shy away from.

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