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Approximation and Estimation Worksheet

Quantitative aptitude lesson 6: Approximation and estimation · Set 344 · 40 questions
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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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Round 81.88 to one decimal place. =
  2. 2.Round 10.63 to one decimal place. =
  3. 3.Which is closest to 905 + 605 + 501? (a) 2100 (b) 2200 (c) 2000 (d) 1900
  4. 4.Which is closest to 301 + 701 + 96? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1300 (d) 1100
  5. 5.Which is closest to 199 × 20? (Round each number first.) (a) 40000 (b) 8000 (c) 400 (d) 4000
  6. 6.Which is closest to 1794 ÷ 31? (a) 30 (b) 120 (c) 60 (d) 600
  7. 7.Which is closest to 2407 ÷ 31? (a) 40 (b) 80 (c) 800 (d) 160
  8. 8.Round 22.29 to one decimal place. =
  9. 9.Which is closest to 799 × 81? (Round each number first.) (a) 64000 (b) 128000 (c) 640000 (d) 6400
  10. 10.Round 15101 to the nearest ten.
  11. 11.Which is closest to 501 × 18? (Round each number first.) (a) 100000 (b) 1000 (c) 10000 (d) 20000
  12. 12.Round 44.78 to one decimal place. =
  13. 13.Round 50483 to the nearest ten.
  14. 14.Which is closest to 198 × 79? (Round each number first.) (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160000 (d) 32000
  15. 15.Round 92192 to the nearest ten.
  16. 16.Round 31.12 to one decimal place. =
  17. 17.Round 51.36 to one decimal place. =
  18. 18.Round 63578 to the nearest hundred.
  19. 19.Which is closest to 1595 ÷ 21? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 160 (d) 40
  20. 20.Round 47089 to the nearest hundred.
  21. 21.Round 48354 to the nearest hundred.
  22. 22.Which is closest to 203 × 71? (Round each number first.) (a) 14000 (b) 140000 (c) 1400 (d) 28000
  23. 23.Round 9715 to the nearest thousand.
  24. 24.Which is closest to 805 ÷ 19? (a) 80 (b) 400 (c) 40 (d) 20
  25. 25.Which is closest to 596 + 399 + 402? (a) 1400 (b) 1500 (c) 1300 (d) 1600
  26. 26.Which is closest to 1009 ÷ 19? (a) 100 (b) 25 (c) 500 (d) 50
  27. 27.Which is closest to 297 × 69? (Round each number first.) (a) 42000 (b) 21000 (c) 210000 (d) 2100
  28. 28.Which is closest to 3604 ÷ 41? (a) 90 (b) 180 (c) 45 (d) 900
  29. 29.Which is closest to 796 × 88? (Round each number first.) (a) 7200 (b) 144000 (c) 72000 (d) 720000
  30. 30.Round 60647 to the nearest ten.
  31. 31.Which is closest to 695 + 296 + 603? (a) 1800 (b) 1500 (c) 1600 (d) 1700
  32. 32.Round 11.53 to one decimal place. =
  33. 33.Round 46078 to the nearest hundred.
  34. 34.Which is closest to 897 × 49? (Round each number first.) (a) 90000 (b) 450000 (c) 4500 (d) 45000
  35. 35.Which is closest to 897 + 703 + 803? (a) 2400 (b) 2500 (c) 2300 (d) 2600
  36. 36.Round 37482 to the nearest thousand.
  37. 37.Which is closest to 2794 ÷ 39? (a) 70 (b) 35 (c) 140 (d) 700
  38. 38.Which is closest to 898 × 18? (Round each number first.) (a) 1800 (b) 180000 (c) 36000 (d) 18000
  39. 39.Which is closest to 801 × 61? (Round each number first.) (a) 480000 (b) 48000 (c) 96000 (d) 4800
  40. 40.Round 45.12 to one decimal place. =

Answer key

  1. 81.9
  2. 10.6
  3. 2000
  4. 1100
  5. 4000
  6. 60
  7. 80
  8. 22.3
  9. 64000
  10. 15100
  11. 10000
  12. 44.8
  13. 50480
  14. 16000
  15. 92190
  16. 31.1
  17. 51.4
  18. 63600
  19. 80
  20. 47100
  21. 48400
  22. 14000
  23. 10000
  24. 40
  25. 1400
  26. 50
  27. 21000
  28. 90
  29. 72000
  30. 60650
  31. 1600
  32. 11.5
  33. 46100
  34. 45000
  35. 2400
  36. 37000
  37. 70
  38. 18000
  39. 48000
  40. 45.1

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