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Approximation and Estimation Worksheet

Quantitative aptitude lesson 6: Approximation and estimation · Set 192 · 40 questions
TalentJR

The method (Round, then calculate): Round each number to the nearest ten, hundred or whole number. Do the easy sum with the rounded numbers. Pick the option nearest to it. To round a number, look at the digit after the place you keep: 5 or more goes up, less than 5 stays.

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  1. 1.Which is closest to 396 × 38? (Round each number first.) (a) 1600 (b) 160000 (c) 16000 (d) 32000
  2. 2.Which is closest to 101 + 304 + 204? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 600 (d) 800
  3. 3.Round 86393 to the nearest thousand.
  4. 4.Which is closest to 202 × 41? (Round each number first.) (a) 16000 (b) 8000 (c) 800 (d) 80000
  5. 5.Which is closest to 99 + 705 + 502? (a) 1500 (b) 1200 (c) 1300 (d) 1400
  6. 6.Which is closest to 897 × 91? (Round each number first.) (a) 810000 (b) 8100 (c) 162000 (d) 81000
  7. 7.Round 48499 to the nearest hundred.
  8. 8.Which is closest to 698 × 50? (Round each number first.) (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 70000 (d) 350000
  9. 9.Which is closest to 802 + 102 + 396? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1500 (d) 1300
  10. 10.Round 32.74 to one decimal place. =
  11. 11.Round 19700 to the nearest thousand.
  12. 12.Round 17161 to the nearest thousand.
  13. 13.Which is closest to 3503 ÷ 51? (a) 700 (b) 140 (c) 35 (d) 70
  14. 14.Which is closest to 404 + 404 + 97? (a) 1000 (b) 1100 (c) 800 (d) 900
  15. 15.Which is closest to 1393 ÷ 19? (a) 35 (b) 700 (c) 140 (d) 70
  16. 16.Which is closest to 200 × 19? (Round each number first.) (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 8000 (d) 40000
  17. 17.Round 76015 to the nearest thousand.
  18. 18.Which is closest to 100 + 501 + 795? (a) 1500 (b) 1600 (c) 1400 (d) 1300
  19. 19.Round 8588 to the nearest hundred.
  20. 20.Which is closest to 3495 ÷ 49? (a) 140 (b) 700 (c) 70 (d) 35
  21. 21.Round 53.63 to one decimal place. =
  22. 22.Round 8932 to the nearest hundred.
  23. 23.Which is closest to 900 × 42? (Round each number first.) (a) 360000 (b) 3600 (c) 72000 (d) 36000
  24. 24.Which is closest to 496 × 90? (Round each number first.) (a) 45000 (b) 450000 (c) 90000 (d) 4500
  25. 25.Which is closest to 1005 ÷ 51? (a) 20 (b) 40 (c) 10 (d) 200
  26. 26.Which is closest to 302 × 32? (Round each number first.) (a) 18000 (b) 900 (c) 90000 (d) 9000
  27. 27.Which is closest to 898 + 202 + 897? (a) 1900 (b) 2000 (c) 2100 (d) 2200
  28. 28.Which is closest to 499 + 596 + 296? (a) 1400 (b) 1300 (c) 1500 (d) 1600
  29. 29.Which is closest to 699 + 498 + 901? (a) 2300 (b) 2000 (c) 2100 (d) 2200
  30. 30.Round 70718 to the nearest ten.
  31. 31.Which is closest to 596 × 88? (Round each number first.) (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540000 (d) 108000
  32. 32.Which is closest to 901 + 395 + 395? (a) 1800 (b) 1700 (c) 1900 (d) 1600
  33. 33.Which is closest to 202 × 21? (Round each number first.) (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 8000 (d) 4000
  34. 34.Which is closest to 299 × 48? (Round each number first.) (a) 1500 (b) 150000 (c) 30000 (d) 15000
  35. 35.Which is closest to 300 + 405 + 602? (a) 1400 (b) 1500 (c) 1200 (d) 1300
  36. 36.Which is closest to 298 × 41? (Round each number first.) (a) 24000 (b) 120000 (c) 1200 (d) 12000
  37. 37.Which is closest to 604 × 41? (Round each number first.) (a) 48000 (b) 2400 (c) 240000 (d) 24000
  38. 38.Which is closest to 900 × 89? (Round each number first.) (a) 81000 (b) 162000 (c) 8100 (d) 810000
  39. 39.Round 12252 to the nearest hundred.
  40. 40.Which is closest to 2799 ÷ 39? (a) 35 (b) 140 (c) 700 (d) 70

Answer key

  1. 16000
  2. 600
  3. 86000
  4. 8000
  5. 1300
  6. 81000
  7. 48500
  8. 35000
  9. 1300
  10. 32.7
  11. 20000
  12. 17000
  13. 70
  14. 900
  15. 70
  16. 4000
  17. 76000
  18. 1400
  19. 8600
  20. 70
  21. 53.6
  22. 8900
  23. 36000
  24. 45000
  25. 20
  26. 9000
  27. 2000
  28. 1400
  29. 2100
  30. 70720
  31. 54000
  32. 1700
  33. 4000
  34. 15000
  35. 1300
  36. 12000
  37. 24000
  38. 81000
  39. 12300
  40. 70

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