Level 5-6 Numbers - Approximating

1. By rounding to the nearest 10, what is the approximate answer to 79 x 22?

   • 1,500
   • 1,600
   • 1,700
   • 1,800

2. By rounding to the nearest 10, what is the approximate answer to 1,537 / 222?

   • 7
   • 7.2
   • 7.4
   • 7.5

3. The length of a football pitch is 110m to the nearest 10 metres. What is the smallest possible length it could be?

   • 100
   • 105
   • 107
   • 110

4. To the nearest 100, round 6,691 / 468.

   • 6,000 / 400
   • 6,000 / 500
   • 6,600 / 500
   • 6,700 / 500

5. The Royal Opera House has 2,256 seats. To the nearest 10, approximately how many seats are there?

   • 2,000
   • 2,200
   • 2,260
   • 2,270

6. A tombola holds 27,600 tickets to the nearest 100. What is the maximum number of tickets in the tombola?

   • 27,600
   • 27,649
   • 27,650
   • 27,700

7. To the nearest 10, round 4,483 x 4,999.

   • 4,400 x 4,900
   • 4,480 x 5,000
   • 4,490 x 4,990
   • 4,490 x 5,000

8. To the nearest 100, round 4,483 x 4,999.

   • 4,400 x 4,800
   • 4,400 x 4,900
   • 4,500 x 4,900
   • 4,500 x 5,000

9. Give the answer to 7,743 / 5 to the nearest 100.

   • 100
   • 1,400
   • 1,500
   • 1,600

10. By rounding to the nearest 10, what is the approximate answer to 5,639 x 147?

    • 800,000
    • 836,000
    • 840,000
    • 846,000

Quiz written by Sarah Garratty