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Approximation and Estimation Worksheet

Quantitative aptitude lesson 6: Approximation and estimation · Set 806 · 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 396 × 19? (Round each number first.) (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 16000 (d) 80000
  2. 2.Which is closest to 1198 ÷ 31? (a) 80 (b) 40 (c) 20 (d) 400
  3. 3.Round 56.43 to one decimal place. =
  4. 4.Which is closest to 299 × 49? (Round each number first.) (a) 30000 (b) 1500 (c) 150000 (d) 15000
  5. 5.Round 82.64 to one decimal place. =
  6. 6.Round 55917 to the nearest hundred.
  7. 7.Round 19.12 to one decimal place. =
  8. 8.Which is closest to 901 + 905 + 602? (a) 2300 (b) 2400 (c) 2600 (d) 2500
  9. 9.Which is closest to 603 × 40? (Round each number first.) (a) 48000 (b) 24000 (c) 2400 (d) 240000
  10. 10.Round 79214 to the nearest ten.
  11. 11.Round 89048 to the nearest ten.
  12. 12.Which is closest to 1793 ÷ 19? (a) 180 (b) 90 (c) 45 (d) 900
  13. 13.Which is closest to 201 × 50? (Round each number first.) (a) 100000 (b) 1000 (c) 10000 (d) 20000
  14. 14.Round 69.08 to one decimal place. =
  15. 15.Which is closest to 300 + 204 + 598? (a) 1000 (b) 1100 (c) 1300 (d) 1200
  16. 16.Which is closest to 200 × 48? (Round each number first.) (a) 100000 (b) 20000 (c) 10000 (d) 1000
  17. 17.Which is closest to 703 × 89? (Round each number first.) (a) 630000 (b) 126000 (c) 6300 (d) 63000
  18. 18.Which is closest to 1501 ÷ 51? (a) 300 (b) 30 (c) 15 (d) 60
  19. 19.Which is closest to 604 × 91? (Round each number first.) (a) 54000 (b) 540000 (c) 108000 (d) 5400
  20. 20.Which is closest to 603 × 60? (Round each number first.) (a) 72000 (b) 360000 (c) 36000 (d) 3600
  21. 21.Which is closest to 3199 ÷ 39? (a) 40 (b) 160 (c) 80 (d) 800
  22. 22.Which is closest to 696 × 81? (Round each number first.) (a) 5600 (b) 112000 (c) 560000 (d) 56000
  23. 23.Round 38.86 to one decimal place. =
  24. 24.Which is closest to 595 ÷ 31? (a) 40 (b) 10 (c) 20 (d) 200
  25. 25.Which is closest to 204 × 72? (Round each number first.) (a) 14000 (b) 140000 (c) 28000 (d) 1400
  26. 26.Which is closest to 502 × 19? (Round each number first.) (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 20000 (d) 100000
  27. 27.Which is closest to 2502 ÷ 51? (a) 100 (b) 25 (c) 500 (d) 50
  28. 28.Round 80.16 to one decimal place. =
  29. 29.Which is closest to 904 × 61? (Round each number first.) (a) 108000 (b) 5400 (c) 54000 (d) 540000
  30. 30.Which is closest to 798 + 297 + 201? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1200 (d) 1400
  31. 31.Which is closest to 696 × 82? (Round each number first.) (a) 560000 (b) 112000 (c) 56000 (d) 5600
  32. 32.Which is closest to 397 + 604 + 304? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1400 (d) 1200
  33. 33.Which is closest to 900 × 88? (Round each number first.) (a) 8100 (b) 810000 (c) 81000 (d) 162000
  34. 34.Which is closest to 703 × 18? (Round each number first.) (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140000 (d) 28000
  35. 35.Round 14.88 to one decimal place. =
  36. 36.Round 77.17 to one decimal place. =
  37. 37.Which is closest to 600 + 401 + 797? (a) 1700 (b) 2000 (c) 1800 (d) 1900
  38. 38.Which is closest to 299 + 898 + 700? (a) 2000 (b) 1800 (c) 1900 (d) 2100
  39. 39.Round 92.79 to one decimal place. =
  40. 40.Round 45203 to the nearest thousand.

Answer key

  1. 8000
  2. 40
  3. 56.4
  4. 15000
  5. 82.6
  6. 55900
  7. 19.1
  8. 2400
  9. 24000
  10. 79210
  11. 89050
  12. 90
  13. 10000
  14. 69.1
  15. 1100
  16. 10000
  17. 63000
  18. 30
  19. 54000
  20. 36000
  21. 80
  22. 56000
  23. 38.9
  24. 20
  25. 14000
  26. 10000
  27. 50
  28. 80.2
  29. 54000
  30. 1300
  31. 56000
  32. 1300
  33. 81000
  34. 14000
  35. 14.9
  36. 77.2
  37. 1800
  38. 1900
  39. 92.8
  40. 45000

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