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Approximation and Estimation Worksheet

Quantitative aptitude lesson 6: Approximation and estimation · Set 857 · 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 502 × 62? (Round each number first.) (a) 300000 (b) 30000 (c) 3000 (d) 60000
  2. 2.Round 23.91 to one decimal place. =
  3. 3.Which is closest to 501 × 42? (Round each number first.) (a) 20000 (b) 40000 (c) 200000 (d) 2000
  4. 4.Which is closest to 597 × 30? (Round each number first.) (a) 180000 (b) 36000 (c) 18000 (d) 1800
  5. 5.Which is closest to 600 + 698 + 105? (a) 1300 (b) 1400 (c) 1600 (d) 1500
  6. 6.Which is closest to 803 ÷ 21? (a) 400 (b) 80 (c) 20 (d) 40
  7. 7.Which is closest to 297 × 79? (Round each number first.) (a) 48000 (b) 240000 (c) 24000 (d) 2400
  8. 8.Round 26.92 to one decimal place. =
  9. 9.Round 61651 to the nearest hundred.
  10. 10.Which is closest to 1796 ÷ 19? (a) 900 (b) 180 (c) 45 (d) 90
  11. 11.Round 98681 to the nearest hundred.
  12. 12.Which is closest to 803 + 99 + 804? (a) 1900 (b) 1700 (c) 1600 (d) 1800
  13. 13.Which is closest to 1594 ÷ 39? (a) 80 (b) 40 (c) 20 (d) 400
  14. 14.Round 49.06 to one decimal place. =
  15. 15.Round 60270 to the nearest hundred.
  16. 16.Round 34.82 to one decimal place. =
  17. 17.Which is closest to 500 × 78? (Round each number first.) (a) 80000 (b) 40000 (c) 4000 (d) 400000
  18. 18.Which is closest to 896 × 58? (Round each number first.) (a) 5400 (b) 540000 (c) 108000 (d) 54000
  19. 19.Which is closest to 304 × 32? (Round each number first.) (a) 900 (b) 18000 (c) 90000 (d) 9000
  20. 20.Round 21.32 to one decimal place. =
  21. 21.Round 64124 to the nearest thousand.
  22. 22.Round 58.51 to one decimal place. =
  23. 23.Round 12.09 to one decimal place. =
  24. 24.Round 98649 to the nearest hundred.
  25. 25.Which is closest to 502 × 78? (Round each number first.) (a) 400000 (b) 80000 (c) 4000 (d) 40000
  26. 26.Which is closest to 402 ÷ 19? (a) 200 (b) 20 (c) 10 (d) 40
  27. 27.Round 98.06 to one decimal place. =
  28. 28.Round 19.12 to one decimal place. =
  29. 29.Round 54211 to the nearest ten.
  30. 30.Round 50.39 to one decimal place. =
  31. 31.Round 30.37 to one decimal place. =
  32. 32.Round 25.64 to one decimal place. =
  33. 33.Which is closest to 101 + 797 + 395? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1200 (d) 1400
  34. 34.Which is closest to 98 + 303 + 201? (a) 500 (b) 600 (c) 700 (d) 800
  35. 35.Which is closest to 805 + 797 + 295? (a) 1800 (b) 1900 (c) 2000 (d) 2100
  36. 36.Which is closest to 899 + 699 + 796? (a) 2400 (b) 2600 (c) 2300 (d) 2500
  37. 37.Which is closest to 699 × 19? (Round each number first.) (a) 1400 (b) 140000 (c) 28000 (d) 14000
  38. 38.Which is closest to 603 × 88? (Round each number first.) (a) 108000 (b) 54000 (c) 5400 (d) 540000
  39. 39.Round 43.39 to one decimal place. =
  40. 40.Which is closest to 404 + 400 + 302? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1000 (d) 1200

Answer key

  1. 30000
  2. 23.9
  3. 20000
  4. 18000
  5. 1400
  6. 40
  7. 24000
  8. 26.9
  9. 61700
  10. 90
  11. 98700
  12. 1700
  13. 40
  14. 49.1
  15. 60300
  16. 34.8
  17. 40000
  18. 54000
  19. 9000
  20. 21.3
  21. 64000
  22. 58.5
  23. 12.1
  24. 98600
  25. 40000
  26. 20
  27. 98.1
  28. 19.1
  29. 54210
  30. 50.4
  31. 30.4
  32. 25.6
  33. 1300
  34. 600
  35. 1900
  36. 2400
  37. 14000
  38. 54000
  39. 43.4
  40. 1100

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