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Approximation and Estimation Worksheet

Quantitative aptitude lesson 6: Approximation and estimation · Set 64 · 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.

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  1. 1.Which is closest to 98 + 201 + 405? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 800 (d) 600
  2. 2.Which is closest to 597 × 21? (Round each number first.) (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 24000 (d) 120000
  3. 3.Which is closest to 102 + 404 + 505? (a) 900 (b) 1000 (c) 1100 (d) 1200
  4. 4.Which is closest to 1398 ÷ 21? (a) 140 (b) 70 (c) 35 (d) 700
  5. 5.Which is closest to 395 + 195 + 104? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 800 (d) 600
  6. 6.Which is closest to 596 + 105 + 698? (a) 1300 (b) 1400 (c) 1500 (d) 1600
  7. 7.Round 57.73 to one decimal place. =
  8. 8.Which is closest to 399 + 399 + 405? (a) 1400 (b) 1300 (c) 1200 (d) 1100
  9. 9.Round 7103 to the nearest hundred.
  10. 10.Which is closest to 897 × 71? (Round each number first.) (a) 6300 (b) 126000 (c) 63000 (d) 630000
  11. 11.Which is closest to 595 + 897 + 298? (a) 1900 (b) 1700 (c) 2000 (d) 1800
  12. 12.Round 83531 to the nearest hundred.
  13. 13.Round 68422 to the nearest hundred.
  14. 14.Which is closest to 204 × 61? (Round each number first.) (a) 12000 (b) 120000 (c) 24000 (d) 1200
  15. 15.Round 48252 to the nearest ten.
  16. 16.Which is closest to 401 × 68? (Round each number first.) (a) 2800 (b) 56000 (c) 28000 (d) 280000
  17. 17.Round 55945 to the nearest thousand.
  18. 18.Which is closest to 1493 ÷ 49? (a) 15 (b) 300 (c) 30 (d) 60
  19. 19.Round 8347 to the nearest hundred.
  20. 20.Round 71229 to the nearest ten.
  21. 21.Round 44.81 to one decimal place. =
  22. 22.Which is closest to 902 + 305 + 298? (a) 1500 (b) 1400 (c) 1700 (d) 1600
  23. 23.Round 17.81 to one decimal place. =
  24. 24.Which is closest to 897 × 88? (Round each number first.) (a) 81000 (b) 810000 (c) 8100 (d) 162000
  25. 25.Which is closest to 704 + 105 + 101? (a) 1000 (b) 900 (c) 800 (d) 1100
  26. 26.Which is closest to 601 + 900 + 898? (a) 2300 (b) 2400 (c) 2600 (d) 2500
  27. 27.Round 30325 to the nearest thousand.
  28. 28.Which is closest to 902 × 18? (Round each number first.) (a) 36000 (b) 180000 (c) 1800 (d) 18000
  29. 29.Round 19.08 to one decimal place. =
  30. 30.Which is closest to 698 + 205 + 201? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1100 (d) 1300
  31. 31.Which is closest to 496 × 81? (Round each number first.) (a) 80000 (b) 40000 (c) 4000 (d) 400000
  32. 32.Which is closest to 796 × 31? (Round each number first.) (a) 48000 (b) 2400 (c) 24000 (d) 240000
  33. 33.Round 30864 to the nearest thousand.
  34. 34.Which is closest to 304 × 40? (Round each number first.) (a) 120000 (b) 24000 (c) 1200 (d) 12000
  35. 35.Which is closest to 800 + 205 + 903? (a) 1800 (b) 1900 (c) 2000 (d) 2100
  36. 36.Which is closest to 296 × 28? (Round each number first.) (a) 9000 (b) 90000 (c) 900 (d) 18000
  37. 37.Round 53577 to the nearest ten.
  38. 38.Round 3478 to the nearest hundred.
  39. 39.Which is closest to 603 ÷ 29? (a) 10 (b) 40 (c) 200 (d) 20
  40. 40.Round 70.61 to one decimal place. =

Answer key

  1. 700
  2. 12000
  3. 1000
  4. 70
  5. 700
  6. 1400
  7. 57.7
  8. 1200
  9. 7100
  10. 63000
  11. 1800
  12. 83500
  13. 68400
  14. 12000
  15. 48250
  16. 28000
  17. 56000
  18. 30
  19. 8300
  20. 71230
  21. 44.8
  22. 1500
  23. 17.8
  24. 81000
  25. 900
  26. 2400
  27. 30000
  28. 18000
  29. 19.1
  30. 1100
  31. 40000
  32. 24000
  33. 31000
  34. 12000
  35. 1900
  36. 9000
  37. 53580
  38. 3500
  39. 20
  40. 70.6

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