Estimation is the method to calculate the solution quickly and roughly, it gives an approximate answer which is near to the correct value. It is also used to check the already solved answers, in the estimate method we round off numbers to 1 or 2 significant figures.
Question 1: Estimate 11,907 + 3,789
(a) 12,000
(b) 15,000
(c) 16,000
(d) 17,000
Answer: (c)
Explanation: Round off the values.
Question 2: What is a rough estimate (by rounding off to nearest hundreds) of 2,09,704-27,599
(a) 2,40,000
(b) 2,28,300
(c) 2,36,000
(d) None
Answer: (b)
Explanation: Round off the values to nearest 100.
Question 3: What is the rough estimate of 1,24,675- 499 by rounding off to nearest tens
(a) 1,24,180
(b) 1,23,180
(c) 1,25,180
(d) 1,26,180
Answer: (a)
Explanation: Round off the values to nearest 10.
Question 4: Estimate the product 778 x 560
(a) 4,68,000
(b) 43,6,800
(c) 4,80,000
(d) None
Answer: (c)
Explanation: Multiply the values.
Question 5: Alex is a race car driver he has a total 34 cars in his garage. He has to replace all the tires on the cars. He has 43 tires, estimate the total number of tires he needs to buy.
(a) 20
(b) 40
(c) 80
(d) 100
Answer: (c)
Explanation: Round off the values of cars.
Question 6: Estimate (145 x 284) + 56
(a) 60,060
(b) 30,060
(c) 70,060
(d) 40,060
Answer: (b)
Explanation: Round off the values.
Question 7: Tina went to the showroom and bought the following items.
Shoes- $14.29
Top- $17.58
Denims- $29.70
Shocks- $2.49
What amount did she spend on shopping for the above items?
(a) $74
(b) $65
(c) $70
(d) $64
Answer: (d)
Explanation: Round off the values.
Question 8: Tina went to the showroom and bought following items.
Shoes- $14.29
Top- $17.58
Denims- $29
Shocks - $2.45
How much more are the Denims than the top approximately?
(a) $10
(b) $11
(c) $12
(d) $13
Answer: (c)
Explanation: Round off the values of denim and top.
Question 9: Adam loves to collect books, he also gets books as a gift from his dad every year on his birthday. Last year he found 68 books in his bookshelf. So far this year he has collected 18 books. How many books does Adam have in his collection?
(a) 80
(b) 90
(c) 100
(d) 50
Answer: (b)
Explanation: Round off the values.
Question 10: Harry buys a pizza and some bottles of soft drinks, the cost of one pizza is $12.67 and that of soft drink is $4.56 per bottle. If the total cost was $22.76 then how many bottles of water did he buy?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Answer: (b)
Explanation: Total cost = cost of 1 pizza + number of bottles X cost of 1 soft drink.
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