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Approximation and Estimation Worksheet

Quantitative aptitude lesson 6: Approximation and estimation · Set 721 · 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.Round 91.58 to one decimal place. =
  2. 2.Which is closest to 895 + 700 + 295? (a) 2100 (b) 1900 (c) 1800 (d) 2000
  3. 3.Which is closest to 502 × 60? (Round each number first.) (a) 60000 (b) 300000 (c) 3000 (d) 30000
  4. 4.Which is closest to 1996 ÷ 41? (a) 25 (b) 500 (c) 50 (d) 100
  5. 5.Which is closest to 596 + 800 + 797? (a) 2200 (b) 2300 (c) 2400 (d) 2100
  6. 6.Which is closest to 804 ÷ 41? (a) 40 (b) 200 (c) 10 (d) 20
  7. 7.Which is closest to 204 × 82? (Round each number first.) (a) 32000 (b) 1600 (c) 160000 (d) 16000
  8. 8.Round 16.79 to one decimal place. =
  9. 9.Which is closest to 402 + 395 + 704? (a) 1700 (b) 1400 (c) 1500 (d) 1600
  10. 10.Which is closest to 801 + 397 + 199? (a) 1400 (b) 1300 (c) 1500 (d) 1600
  11. 11.Which is closest to 701 × 31? (Round each number first.) (a) 42000 (b) 2100 (c) 21000 (d) 210000
  12. 12.Which is closest to 2105 ÷ 29? (a) 700 (b) 140 (c) 70 (d) 35
  13. 13.Which is closest to 1995 ÷ 49? (a) 20 (b) 400 (c) 80 (d) 40
  14. 14.Which is closest to 595 ÷ 21? (a) 30 (b) 60 (c) 15 (d) 300
  15. 15.Which is closest to 409 ÷ 21? (a) 10 (b) 40 (c) 20 (d) 200
  16. 16.Which is closest to 1209 ÷ 41? (a) 300 (b) 60 (c) 30 (d) 15
  17. 17.Which is closest to 997 ÷ 49? (a) 10 (b) 200 (c) 20 (d) 40
  18. 18.Round 57.22 to one decimal place. =
  19. 19.Which is closest to 798 × 28? (Round each number first.) (a) 2400 (b) 240000 (c) 24000 (d) 48000
  20. 20.Round 91.91 to one decimal place. =
  21. 21.Which is closest to 198 + 299 + 304? (a) 700 (b) 1000 (c) 800 (d) 900
  22. 22.Round 55.19 to one decimal place. =
  23. 23.Round 45.48 to one decimal place. =
  24. 24.Which is closest to 304 × 40? (Round each number first.) (a) 120000 (b) 12000 (c) 1200 (d) 24000
  25. 25.Which is closest to 700 × 48? (Round each number first.) (a) 350000 (b) 35000 (c) 3500 (d) 70000
  26. 26.Which is closest to 3195 ÷ 39? (a) 800 (b) 160 (c) 40 (d) 80
  27. 27.Which is closest to 903 + 800 + 102? (a) 1800 (b) 1700 (c) 2000 (d) 1900
  28. 28.Which is closest to 498 × 41? (Round each number first.) (a) 2000 (b) 200000 (c) 20000 (d) 40000
  29. 29.Which is closest to 697 × 61? (Round each number first.) (a) 84000 (b) 4200 (c) 42000 (d) 420000
  30. 30.Round 94611 to the nearest ten.
  31. 31.Which is closest to 900 × 32? (Round each number first.) (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 54000 (d) 270000
  32. 32.Which is closest to 498 × 18? (Round each number first.) (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 20000 (d) 100000
  33. 33.Which is closest to 3191 ÷ 39? (a) 40 (b) 80 (c) 160 (d) 800
  34. 34.Which is closest to 401 × 90? (Round each number first.) (a) 36000 (b) 360000 (c) 72000 (d) 3600
  35. 35.Which is closest to 904 × 20? (Round each number first.) (a) 180000 (b) 36000 (c) 1800 (d) 18000
  36. 36.Which is closest to 698 × 70? (Round each number first.) (a) 490000 (b) 98000 (c) 49000 (d) 4900
  37. 37.Which is closest to 202 + 500 + 705? (a) 1500 (b) 1600 (c) 1400 (d) 1300
  38. 38.Round 80.23 to one decimal place. =
  39. 39.Round 23076 to the nearest thousand.
  40. 40.Which is closest to 3608 ÷ 39? (a) 900 (b) 180 (c) 45 (d) 90

Answer key

  1. 91.6
  2. 1900
  3. 30000
  4. 50
  5. 2200
  6. 20
  7. 16000
  8. 16.8
  9. 1500
  10. 1400
  11. 21000
  12. 70
  13. 40
  14. 30
  15. 20
  16. 30
  17. 20
  18. 57.2
  19. 24000
  20. 91.9
  21. 800
  22. 55.2
  23. 45.5
  24. 12000
  25. 35000
  26. 80
  27. 1800
  28. 20000
  29. 42000
  30. 94610
  31. 27000
  32. 10000
  33. 80
  34. 36000
  35. 18000
  36. 49000
  37. 1400
  38. 80.2
  39. 23000
  40. 90

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