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Approximation and Estimation Worksheet

Quantitative aptitude lesson 6: Approximation and estimation · Set 399 · 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 399 × 30? (Round each number first.) (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120000 (d) 24000
  2. 2.Round 62.42 to one decimal place. =
  3. 3.Which is closest to 2394 ÷ 39? (a) 60 (b) 30 (c) 120 (d) 600
  4. 4.Which is closest to 497 × 19? (Round each number first.) (a) 20000 (b) 1000 (c) 10000 (d) 100000
  5. 5.Which is closest to 201 × 58? (Round each number first.) (a) 12000 (b) 24000 (c) 120000 (d) 1200
  6. 6.Which is closest to 303 + 398 + 898? (a) 1800 (b) 1500 (c) 1600 (d) 1700
  7. 7.Which is closest to 104 + 102 + 95? (a) 500 (b) 400 (c) 200 (d) 300
  8. 8.Round 34672 to the nearest thousand.
  9. 9.Round 39.06 to one decimal place. =
  10. 10.Which is closest to 204 × 40? (Round each number first.) (a) 80000 (b) 800 (c) 16000 (d) 8000
  11. 11.Which is closest to 204 × 48? (Round each number first.) (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100000 (d) 20000
  12. 12.Which is closest to 197 × 70? (Round each number first.) (a) 14000 (b) 28000 (c) 1400 (d) 140000
  13. 13.Which is closest to 503 + 495 + 499? (a) 1700 (b) 1600 (c) 1400 (d) 1500
  14. 14.Which is closest to 1602 ÷ 21? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 40 (d) 160
  15. 15.Which is closest to 304 × 30? (Round each number first.) (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 18000 (d) 90000
  16. 16.Which is closest to 197 × 51? (Round each number first.) (a) 100000 (b) 20000 (c) 10000 (d) 1000
  17. 17.Round 24.52 to one decimal place. =
  18. 18.Round 39240 to the nearest hundred.
  19. 19.Which is closest to 803 ÷ 41? (a) 40 (b) 10 (c) 20 (d) 200
  20. 20.Which is closest to 2695 ÷ 31? (a) 90 (b) 45 (c) 900 (d) 180
  21. 21.Which is closest to 402 × 29? (Round each number first.) (a) 120000 (b) 24000 (c) 12000 (d) 1200
  22. 22.Which is closest to 798 × 29? (Round each number first.) (a) 2400 (b) 48000 (c) 240000 (d) 24000
  23. 23.Which is closest to 95 + 298 + 695? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1300 (d) 1100
  24. 24.Round 1977 to the nearest thousand.
  25. 25.Which is closest to 200 × 81? (Round each number first.) (a) 160000 (b) 1600 (c) 32000 (d) 16000
  26. 26.Round 14.86 to one decimal place. =
  27. 27.Which is closest to 504 + 801 + 97? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1400 (d) 1600
  28. 28.Which is closest to 900 × 62? (Round each number first.) (a) 5400 (b) 108000 (c) 540000 (d) 54000
  29. 29.Which is closest to 403 × 80? (Round each number first.) (a) 3200 (b) 64000 (c) 32000 (d) 320000
  30. 30.Which is closest to 202 × 21? (Round each number first.) (a) 8000 (b) 40000 (c) 400 (d) 4000
  31. 31.Round 24.91 to one decimal place. =
  32. 32.Which is closest to 298 × 28? (Round each number first.) (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 18000 (d) 90000
  33. 33.Which is closest to 800 × 58? (Round each number first.) (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480000 (d) 96000
  34. 34.Which is closest to 598 + 304 + 202? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1300 (d) 1100
  35. 35.Round 88.18 to one decimal place. =
  36. 36.Which is closest to 3502 ÷ 49? (a) 140 (b) 35 (c) 70 (d) 700
  37. 37.Which is closest to 704 + 503 + 400? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1600 (d) 1800
  38. 38.Which is closest to 503 + 198 + 305? (a) 900 (b) 1200 (c) 1100 (d) 1000
  39. 39.Round 53.17 to one decimal place. =
  40. 40.Round 18.56 to one decimal place. =

Answer key

  1. 12000
  2. 62.4
  3. 60
  4. 10000
  5. 12000
  6. 1600
  7. 300
  8. 35000
  9. 39.1
  10. 8000
  11. 10000
  12. 14000
  13. 1500
  14. 80
  15. 9000
  16. 10000
  17. 24.5
  18. 39200
  19. 20
  20. 90
  21. 12000
  22. 24000
  23. 1100
  24. 2000
  25. 16000
  26. 14.9
  27. 1400
  28. 54000
  29. 32000
  30. 4000
  31. 24.9
  32. 9000
  33. 48000
  34. 1100
  35. 88.2
  36. 70
  37. 1600
  38. 1000
  39. 53.2
  40. 18.6

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