← Approximation and estimation lesson New set →

Approximation and Estimation Worksheet

Quantitative aptitude lesson 6: Approximation and estimation · Set 482 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Which is closest to 400 + 897 + 98? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1500 (d) 1300
  2. 2.Which is closest to 796 × 52? (Round each number first.) (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400000 (d) 80000
  3. 3.Round 65.08 to one decimal place. =
  4. 4.Which is closest to 597 × 40? (Round each number first.) (a) 48000 (b) 240000 (c) 24000 (d) 2400
  5. 5.Which is closest to 297 × 92? (Round each number first.) (a) 2700 (b) 270000 (c) 54000 (d) 27000
  6. 6.Which is closest to 1993 ÷ 41? (a) 50 (b) 100 (c) 25 (d) 500
  7. 7.Which is closest to 3604 ÷ 41? (a) 900 (b) 180 (c) 90 (d) 45
  8. 8.Round 29657 to the nearest hundred.
  9. 9.Which is closest to 903 × 91? (Round each number first.) (a) 810000 (b) 8100 (c) 162000 (d) 81000
  10. 10.Which is closest to 2393 ÷ 41? (a) 30 (b) 600 (c) 60 (d) 120
  11. 11.Which is closest to 903 + 897 + 395? (a) 2300 (b) 2200 (c) 2100 (d) 2400
  12. 12.Which is closest to 799 + 202 + 103? (a) 1100 (b) 1200 (c) 1000 (d) 1300
  13. 13.Which is closest to 4007 ÷ 49? (a) 160 (b) 40 (c) 800 (d) 80
  14. 14.Which is closest to 598 ÷ 19? (a) 15 (b) 300 (c) 60 (d) 30
  15. 15.Which is closest to 397 × 31? (Round each number first.) (a) 12000 (b) 120000 (c) 1200 (d) 24000
  16. 16.Which is closest to 909 ÷ 29? (a) 30 (b) 60 (c) 300 (d) 15
  17. 17.Which is closest to 296 × 30? (Round each number first.) (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 18000 (d) 90000
  18. 18.Which is closest to 503 × 59? (Round each number first.) (a) 30000 (b) 300000 (c) 60000 (d) 3000
  19. 19.Round 98273 to the nearest ten.
  20. 20.Round 14.23 to one decimal place. =
  21. 21.Which is closest to 395 + 305 + 202? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1100 (d) 900
  22. 22.Which is closest to 801 × 51? (Round each number first.) (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 80000 (d) 400000
  23. 23.Round 60.47 to one decimal place. =
  24. 24.Which is closest to 2704 ÷ 29? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 180 (d) 45
  25. 25.Which is closest to 599 + 605 + 203? (a) 1600 (b) 1500 (c) 1400 (d) 1300
  26. 26.Round 85976 to the nearest hundred.
  27. 27.Which is closest to 296 × 40? (Round each number first.) (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 24000 (d) 120000
  28. 28.Which is closest to 497 × 72? (Round each number first.) (a) 70000 (b) 3500 (c) 350000 (d) 35000
  29. 29.Round 70.83 to one decimal place. =
  30. 30.Which is closest to 897 + 398 + 798? (a) 2200 (b) 2300 (c) 2000 (d) 2100
  31. 31.Which is closest to 503 + 803 + 98? (a) 1600 (b) 1500 (c) 1300 (d) 1400
  32. 32.Which is closest to 396 × 48? (Round each number first.) (a) 2000 (b) 200000 (c) 20000 (d) 40000
  33. 33.Which is closest to 602 ÷ 31? (a) 40 (b) 10 (c) 20 (d) 200
  34. 34.Which is closest to 295 + 699 + 500? (a) 1600 (b) 1500 (c) 1700 (d) 1400
  35. 35.Which is closest to 900 × 32? (Round each number first.) (a) 270000 (b) 2700 (c) 54000 (d) 27000
  36. 36.Which is closest to 897 + 800 + 103? (a) 1900 (b) 2000 (c) 1800 (d) 1700
  37. 37.Which is closest to 198 × 61? (Round each number first.) (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 24000 (d) 120000
  38. 38.Which is closest to 696 + 795 + 596? (a) 2100 (b) 2000 (c) 2300 (d) 2200
  39. 39.Round 40.59 to one decimal place. =
  40. 40.Round 37.36 to one decimal place. =

Answer key

  1. 1400
  2. 40000
  3. 65.1
  4. 24000
  5. 27000
  6. 50
  7. 90
  8. 29700
  9. 81000
  10. 60
  11. 2200
  12. 1100
  13. 80
  14. 30
  15. 12000
  16. 30
  17. 9000
  18. 30000
  19. 98270
  20. 14.2
  21. 900
  22. 40000
  23. 60.5
  24. 90
  25. 1400
  26. 86000
  27. 12000
  28. 35000
  29. 70.8
  30. 2100
  31. 1400
  32. 20000
  33. 20
  34. 1500
  35. 27000
  36. 1800
  37. 12000
  38. 2100
  39. 40.6
  40. 37.4

Free quantitative aptitude lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/quantitative-aptitude