Estimated?

by **givemeanid** Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:32 am

Which one is correct:
estimated as
estimated to be
estimated at

I am fairly certain 'estimated at' is incorrect. What about the others?

by **Givemeanid** Mon Aug 06, 2007 5:27 pm

I think it depends on the context...

I believe "estimate as" is usually, if not always incorrect

"estimated at" MAY be correct, depending on context, i.e. His net worth is estimated at between $15 and $16 MM.

"estimated to be" MAY be correct - That Egyptian period is estimated to be nearly 3000 years old.

For the GMAT, estimate to be is usually the correct phrasing...

by **dbernst** Tue Aug 07, 2007 11:15 am

On the GMAT, always choose estimated to be, even with your "net worth" example!

-dan