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Approximation and Estimation Worksheet

Quantitative aptitude lesson 6: Approximation and estimation · Set 423 · 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 596 × 38? (Round each number first.) (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 48000 (d) 240000
  2. 2.Round 30081 to the nearest ten.
  3. 3.Round 70.39 to one decimal place. =
  4. 4.Which is closest to 697 × 18? (Round each number first.) (a) 1400 (b) 140000 (c) 28000 (d) 14000
  5. 5.Round 48462 to the nearest hundred.
  6. 6.Which is closest to 503 × 40? (Round each number first.) (a) 2000 (b) 200000 (c) 40000 (d) 20000
  7. 7.Round 73.12 to one decimal place. =
  8. 8.Round 33.82 to one decimal place. =
  9. 9.Which is closest to 396 + 401 + 405? (a) 1400 (b) 1100 (c) 1300 (d) 1200
  10. 10.Which is closest to 196 + 703 + 96? (a) 1000 (b) 900 (c) 1200 (d) 1100
  11. 11.Which is closest to 504 × 79? (Round each number first.) (a) 80000 (b) 4000 (c) 40000 (d) 400000
  12. 12.Round 27256 to the nearest thousand.
  13. 13.Which is closest to 199 × 69? (Round each number first.) (a) 14000 (b) 140000 (c) 28000 (d) 1400
  14. 14.Which is closest to 402 ÷ 19? (a) 40 (b) 10 (c) 20 (d) 200
  15. 15.Round 19913 to the nearest ten.
  16. 16.Round 91.88 to one decimal place. =
  17. 17.Which is closest to 695 + 105 + 896? (a) 1800 (b) 1900 (c) 1600 (d) 1700
  18. 18.Which is closest to 301 × 91? (Round each number first.) (a) 270000 (b) 27000 (c) 2700 (d) 54000
  19. 19.Which is closest to 698 × 39? (Round each number first.) (a) 56000 (b) 280000 (c) 2800 (d) 28000
  20. 20.Round 97144 to the nearest hundred.
  21. 21.Which is closest to 704 + 899 + 895? (a) 2700 (b) 2600 (c) 2400 (d) 2500
  22. 22.Which is closest to 1992 ÷ 41? (a) 100 (b) 500 (c) 50 (d) 25
  23. 23.Round 58702 to the nearest thousand.
  24. 24.Round 83080 to the nearest hundred.
  25. 25.Round 28213 to the nearest thousand.
  26. 26.Round 23667 to the nearest hundred.
  27. 27.Round 22621 to the nearest thousand.
  28. 28.Which is closest to 799 × 72? (Round each number first.) (a) 560000 (b) 5600 (c) 112000 (d) 56000
  29. 29.Which is closest to 604 + 598 + 695? (a) 1900 (b) 1800 (c) 2100 (d) 2000
  30. 30.Round 48.56 to one decimal place. =
  31. 31.Round 87478 to the nearest thousand.
  32. 32.Which is closest to 804 × 88? (Round each number first.) (a) 72000 (b) 144000 (c) 720000 (d) 7200
  33. 33.Which is closest to 501 × 19? (Round each number first.) (a) 100000 (b) 1000 (c) 10000 (d) 20000
  34. 34.Which is closest to 296 + 95 + 503? (a) 1000 (b) 1100 (c) 900 (d) 800
  35. 35.Which is closest to 200 + 96 + 100? (a) 600 (b) 500 (c) 400 (d) 300
  36. 36.Which is closest to 500 × 81? (Round each number first.) (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 80000 (d) 400000
  37. 37.Which is closest to 296 × 21? (Round each number first.) (a) 6000 (b) 12000 (c) 600 (d) 60000
  38. 38.Round 95399 to the nearest thousand.
  39. 39.Which is closest to 503 + 503 + 203? (a) 1300 (b) 1400 (c) 1100 (d) 1200
  40. 40.Round 34086 to the nearest ten.

Answer key

  1. 24000
  2. 30080
  3. 70.4
  4. 14000
  5. 48500
  6. 20000
  7. 73.1
  8. 33.8
  9. 1200
  10. 1000
  11. 40000
  12. 27000
  13. 14000
  14. 20
  15. 19910
  16. 91.9
  17. 1700
  18. 27000
  19. 28000
  20. 97100
  21. 2500
  22. 50
  23. 59000
  24. 83100
  25. 28000
  26. 23700
  27. 23000
  28. 56000
  29. 1900
  30. 48.6
  31. 87000
  32. 72000
  33. 10000
  34. 900
  35. 400
  36. 40000
  37. 6000
  38. 95000
  39. 1200
  40. 34090

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