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DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1-5) : What approximate value should (e) 630
come in place of the question mark (?) in the following 10. 5223 36 × 0.93 = ?
questions ? (Note: You are not expected to calculate the exact (a) 135 (b) 125
value.) (c) 145 (d) 155
(e) 115
(SBI Clerk 2010) 11. 635 455 403 = ?
1. 3
1231 = ? (a) 735 (b) 795
(a) 11 (b) 30 (c) 695 (d) 685
(e) 715
(c) 50 (d) 70
12. 2228 = ?
(e) 100
2. 507.893 + 253.013 + 199.781 = ? (a) 57 (b) 47
(c) 67 (d) 37
(a) 760 (b) 860 (e) 27
(c) 560 (d) 460 3
13. 5332 = ?
(e) 960
(a) 8 (b) 38
3. 7231 ÷ 21 × 1.7 = ? (c) 58 (d) 68
(a) 585 (b) 650 (e) 18
(c) 555 (d) 525 DIRECTIONS (Qs. 14-18) : What approximate value should come
(e) 505 in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions?
4. 9355 = ? (Note : You are not expected to calculate the exact value.)

(a) 35 (b) 115 (IBPS PO/MT 2011)

(c) 25 (d) 95 14. 3
4663 + 349 = ? 21.003
(e) 65 (a) 7600 (b) 7650
5. 170 × 14 ÷ 181 = ? (c) 7860 (d) 7560
(a) 3 (b) 13 (e) 7680
(c) 33 (d) 53 15. 39.897% of 4331 + 58.779% of 5003 = ?
(a) 4300 (b) 4500
(e) 43
(c) 4700 (d) 4900
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 6-8) : What approximate value should come (e) 5100
in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions? (You 16. 59.88 12.21 6.35 = ?
are not expected to calculate the exact value.) (a) 10 (b) 50
(SBI PO 2011) (c) 30 (d) 70
6. 32.05% of 259.99 =? (e) 90
(a) 92 (b) 88 17. 43931.03 2111.02 401.04 = ?
(c) 78 (d) 90 (a) 8800 (b) 7600
(e) 83 (c) 7400 (d) 9000
(e) 8300
1 2 3
7. of of of 1715 = ?
8 3 5 18. 6354 34.993 = ?
(a) 80 (b) 85 (a) 3000 (b) 2800
(c) 90 (d) 95 (c) 2500 (d) 3300
(e) 75 (e) 2600
8. 561 ÷ 35.05 × 19.99 = ? DIRECTIONS (Qs. 19-23): What approximate value should come
(a) 320 (b) 330 in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions?
(c) 315 (d) 325 (Note: You are not expected to calculate the exact value)
(e) 335
(IBPS Clerk 2011)
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 9 -13) : What approximate value should come 19. (12.999)3 = ?
in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions? (Note (a) 1800 (b) 2100
: You are not expected to calculate the exact value). (c) 2000 (d) 2500
(SBI Clerk 2011) (e) 2200
20. 50550 ÷ 50 ÷ 5 = ?
9. 105.003 + 307.993 + 215.630 = ?
(a) 350 (b) 150
(a) 610 (b) 650
(c) 300 (d) 250
(c) 660 (d) 670
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(e) 200 33. (1 3.5)2
=?
21. 49.0003 ÷ 74.999 = ? (a) 170 (b) 200
(a) 0.05 (b) 0.2 (c) 150 (d) 215
(c) 1 (d) 0.7 (e) 180
(e) 2
22. 23.003 × 22.998 + 100.010 = ? DIRECTIONS (Qs. 34-38): What approximate value should come
(a) 630 (b) 550 in place of question mark (?) in the following questions? (Note:
(c) 700 (d) 720 You are not expected to calculate the exact value).
(e) 510 (IBPS Clerk 2011)
23. 125.009 + 69.999 + 104.989 = ? 34. 750.0003 ÷ 19.999 = ?
(a) 420 (b) 300 (a) 49 (b) 18
(c) 285 (d) 415 (c) 22 (d) 45
(e) 325 (e) 38
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 24-28): What approximate value should come 35. 6888.009 – 487.999 – 87.989 = ?
in place of the question mark (?) in the following question? (Note: (a) 6000 (b) 6570
You are not expected to calculate the exact value.) (c) 6430 (d) 6200
(e) 6310
(IBPS Clerk 2011) 36. (9.(e)2 = ?
24. 9125 ÷ 90 ÷ 9 = ? (a) 75 (b) 90
(a) 27 (b) 3
(c) 125 (d) 110
(c) 7 (d) 21
(e) 80
(e) 11
37. 19.003 × 22.998 – 280.010 = ?
25. 6666.009 – 585.999 – 79.989 = ?
(a) 220 (b) 110
(a) 5000 (b) 5500
(c) 6500 (d) 4500 (c) 160 (d) 90
(e) 6000 (e) 200
26. 11.003 × 10.998 + 111.01 = ? 38. 5454 ÷ 54 ÷ 5 = ?
(a) 255 (b) 195 (a) 15 (b) 25
(c) 230 (d) 270 (c) 30 (d) 20
(e) 210 (e) 10
27. (14.(e)2 = ? DIRECTIONS (Qs. 39-43): What approximate value should come
(a) 235 (b) 190 in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions?
(c) 250 (d) 185 (Note : You are not expected to calculate the exact value.)
(e) 210
28. 765.0003 ÷ 44.999 = ? (IBPS Clerk 2011)
(a) 17 (b) 11 39. 16.003 × 27.998 – 209.010 = ?
(c) 6 (d) 22 (a) 150 (b) 200
(e) 30 (c) 75 (d) 240
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 29-33): What approximate value should come (e) 110
in place of question mark (?) in the following questions? (Note: 40. 840.0003 23.999 = ?
You are not expected to calculate the exact value.) (a) 47 (b) 8
(IBPS Clerk 2011) (c) 35 (d) 18
29. 15.003 × 14.998 + 125.010 = ? (e) 23
(a) 400 (b) 320 41. 6885.009 – 419.999 – 94.989 = ?
(c) 290 (d) 270 (a) 6650 (b) 6830 (c) 6370 (d) 6200 (e) 6450
(e) 350 42. (6.5)2 = ?
30. 9525 ÷ 80 ÷ 8 = ? (a) 58 (b) 25 (c) 43 (d) 35 (e) 50
(a) 23 (b) 15 43. 11111 111 11 = ?
(c) 7 (d) 19 (a) 9 (b) 20 (c) 5 (d) 2 (e) 25
(e) 10
31. 7777.009 – 596.999 – 89.989 = ? DIRECTIONS (Qs. 44-48): What approximate value should
(a) 6080 (b) 6800 come in place of the question mark (?) in the following
(c) 7090 (d) 8200 questions ? (Note : You are not expected to calculate the
(e) 7500 exact value)
32. 805.0003 ÷ 34.999 = ?
(SBI Clerk 2012)
(a) 23 (b) 9
44. 1504 × 5.865 – 24.091 = ?
(c) 14 (d) 18
(a) 7200 (b) 9500 (c) 6950 (d) 5480 (e) 8800
(e) 27
45. 16.928 + 24.7582 5.015 = ?
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(a) 20 (b) 24 (e) 2750
(c) 22 (d) 26 61. 50.001% of 99.99 49.999 = ?
(e) None of these (a) 1 (b) 0.1
46. 7.938 ´ (6.120) 2 - 4.9256 = ?
3 (c) 0.01 (d) 0.02
(e) None of these
(a) 70 (b) 55 (c) 30 (d) 25 (e) 90
62. 999.0001 + 899.999 – 349.88 = ?
47. 16.046 ÷ 2.8 × 0.599 = ?
(a) 3.5 (b) 7.9 (c) 1.9 (d) 5.6 (e) 6.2 (a) 1549 (b) 1560
2 (c) 1449 (d) 1460
48. 963 + (4.895) – 9.24 = ?
(e) None of these
(a) 60 (b) 35 (c) 85 (d) 45 (e) 25
63. (2.0001)3 × (1.999)–2 (3.999)–4 = ?
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 49-53) : What approximate value should come (a) 32 (b) 16
in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions? (Note : (c) 64 (d) 256
You are not expected to calculate the exact value.) (e) 512
(IBPS PO/MT 2012)
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 64-68) : Find out the approximate value
49. 8787 ÷ 343 × 50 = ?
which should come in place of the question mark in the
(a) 250 (b) 140 (c) 180 (d) 100 (e) 280 following questions. (You are not expected to find the exact
50. 3 54821 × (303 ÷ 8) = (?)2 value.)
(a) 48 (b) 38 (c) 28 (d) 18 (e) 58
(SBI Clerk 2014)
5 7
51. of 4011.33 + of 3411.22 = ? (10008.99)2
8 10 64. 3589 0.4987 = ?
(a) 4810 (b) 4980 (c) 4890 (d) 4930 (e) 4850 10009.001
52. 23% of 6783 + 57% of 8431 = ? (a) 3000 (b) 300000
(a) 6460 (b) 6420 (c) 6320 (d) 6630 (e) 6360 (c) 3000000 (d) 5000
53. 335.01 × 244.99 ÷ 55 = ? (e) 9000000
(a) 1490 (b) 1550 (c) 1420 (d) 1590 (e) 1400 65. 196.1 × 196.1 × 196.1 × 4.01 × 4.01 × 4.001 × 4.999
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 54-58) : What approximate value should come × 4.999
in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions? (Note : = 196.13 × 4 × ?
You are not expected to calculate the exact value.) (a) 100 (b) 16
(IBPS RRB Officer 2013) (c) 10 (d) 64
54. 839.999 ÷ 48.007 = ? (e) 32
(a) 9.5 (b) 23.5 (c) 11.5 (d) 28.5 (e) 17.5 66. 12.25 × ? × 21.6 = 3545 .64
55. (a) 20 (b) 12
8000 = ?
(c) 15 (d) 13
(a) 76 (b) 89 (c) 65 (d) 97 (e) 58
56. 18.001 × 22.999 × 9.998 = ? (e) None of these
(a) 4560 (b) 6290 (c) 4140 (d) 5920 (e) 5080 67. ? % of 45.999 × 16% of 83.006 = 116.073
57. 99999 ÷ 99 ÷ 9 = ? (a) 6 (b) 24
(a) 112 (b) 211 (c) 121 (d) 221 (e) 222 (c) 19 (d) 30
58. 7984.986 + 2541.005 + 127.996 = ? (e) 11
(a) 11280 (b) 15600 (c) 14650 (d) 10654 (e)
16500 68. [(1.3)2 (4.2)2 ] 2.7 = ?
(a) 7 (b) 21
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 59-63) : What approximate value should
(c) 18 (d) 11
come in the following questions at the questions places. (You
are not required to calculate the exact value.) (e) 16
DIRECTIONS (69-73): What approximate value will come
(IBPS I.T. Officer 2013)
in place of question mark (?) in the following questions (You
59. (13.001)3 = ?
are not expected to calculate the exact value).
(a) 1900 (b) 2200
(c) 2000 (d) 1800 (IBPS PO/MT 2014)
(e) 2100 69. 9228.789 – 5021.832 + 1496.989 = ?
60. 55.003 × 54.998 + 5.001 = ? (a) 6500 (b) 6000
(a) 3500 (b) 3630 (c) 6300 (d) 5700
(c) 2540 (d) 3030 (e) 5100
70. 1002 ÷ 49 × 99 – 1299 = ?
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(a) 700 (b) 600 80. 5432.91 ÷ 2324.65 × 210.05 = ?
(c) 900 (d) 250 (a) 370 (b) 410
(e) 400 (c) 437 (d) 491
71. 29.8% of 260 + 60.01% of 510 –103.57 = ? (e) 510
(a) 450 (b) 320 81. 7321 × 35.999 = ?
(c) 210 (d) 280 (a) 2980 (b) 3080
(e) 350 (c) 3180 (d) 3286
72. (21.98)2 – (25.02)2 + (13.03)2 = ? (e) 3470
(a) 25 (b) 120 82. 3
5826 + 456 = ? ÷ 31.001
(c) 10 (d) 65 (a) 13740 (b) 15632
(e) 140 (c) 14690 (d) 17572
(e) 18174
2498 625
73. ? 83. 64.66 ÷ 11.31 × 5.25 = ___?__
99 (a) 30 (b) 35
(a) 110 (b) 90 (c) 39 (d) 42
(c) 200 (d) 160 (e) 45
(e) 125 DIRECTIONS (Qs. 84-88): What approximate value will come in
place of question mark (?) in the following questions (You are not
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 74-78) : What approximate value will
expected to calculate the exact value).
come in place of the question mark (?) in the following
questions ? (You are not required to calculate the exact (IBPS Clerk 2015)
value). 84. 9228.789 – 5021.832 + 1496.989 = ?
(a) 6500 (b) 6000
(Corporation Bank SO 2014) (c) 6300 (d) 5700
3 5 (e) 5100
74. 4 × × 952 – 128 = ? 85. 1002 ÷ 49 × 99 – 1299 = ?
13 7
(a) 823 (b) 840 (a) 700 (b) 600
(c) 835 (d) 839 (c) 900 (d) 250
(e) 845 (e) 400
86. 29.8% of 260 + 60.01% of 510 –103.57 = ?
3 (a) 450 (b) 320
75. 105.01% of 8451 × % of 5006 + 9.999 = ?
7 (c) 210 (d) 280
(a) 8879 (b) 8860 (e) 350
(c) 8850 (d) 8760 87. (21.98)2 – (25.02)2 + (13.03)2 = ?
(e) None of these (a) 25 (b) 120
76. 103 × 1003 + 999999999 = 10? + 10? (c) 10 (d) 65
(e) 140
(a) 6, 9 (b) 9, 9
(c) 6, 12 (d) 16, 9 2498 625
88. ?
(e) 6, 18 99
77. 21 + 3.7 × 2.9 = ?
(a) 110 (b) 90
(a) 74 (b) 70 (c) 200 (d) 160
(c) 27 (d) 32 (e) 125
(e) 44
78. 22.9782 + 9.002 – ? = 23.001 DIRECTIONS (Qs. 89-91) : What approximate value should come
(a) 9 (b) 8 in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions?
(c) 6 (d) 11 (Note that you are not expected to calculate the exact value)
(e) 12 (IBPS I.T. Officer 2015)
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 79-83) : What approximate value should come 89. 195.994 13.995 2.5 = ?
in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions? (You (a) 5.15 (b) 5.9
are not expected to calculate the exact value.) (c) 5.75 (d) 5.1
(IBPS Clerk 2015) (e) 5.6
79. 25.675% of 1321 + 64.328% of 4001= ? 90. 441.441 + 256.256 = ?
(a) 2912 (b) 3016 (a) 37 (b) 36
(c) 3126 (d) 3254 (c) 34 (d) 31
(e) 3348 (e) 30
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91. 68.721 – 12.815 – 8.409 – 1.152 = ? (e) 125
(a) 62.915 (b) 67.115
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 102-106) : What approximate value will
(c) 58.295 (d) 52.715
come in place of the question mark (?) in the following
(e) 46.345 questions?
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 92-96) : What approximate value will come (SBI PO Prelim 2015)
in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions? (You 102. 2959.85 ÷ 16.001 – 34.99 = ?
are not expected to calculate exact value.)
(a) 160 (b) 150
(IBPS RRB Officer 2015) (c) 140 (d) 180
92. (32.51)2 – (17.45)2 = ? (e) 170
(a) 780 (b) 850 103. (1702 ÷ 68) × 136.05 = ?
(c) 680 (d) 820 (a) 3500 (b) 3550
(e) 750
(c) 3450 (d) 3400
93. 88.25% of 450 = ? % of 530
(e) 3525
(a) 70 (b) 68
104. 2950 ÷ 12.25 + 160 = ?
(c) 75 (d) 80
(a) 440 (b) 350
(e) 65
(c) 380 (d) 360
94. 898 × (12.005)2 + ? = 5000 (e) 400
(a) 680 (b) 720 105. 25.05% of 2845 + 14.95 × 2400 = ?
(c) 750 (d) 620 (a) 36,700 (b) 36,500
(e) 630 (c) 35,800 (d) 35,600
95. 3745 ÷ 24.05 × 17.98 = ? (e) 36,200
(a) 2860 (b) 2800 106. (186 × 270.99) ÷ 40 = ?
(c) 2760 (d) 2720 (a) 1160 (b) 1200
(e) 2840 (c) 1300 (d) 1180
96. 117.95 × 8.017 × 4.98 = ? (e) 1260
(a) 4670 (b) 4780
(c) 4840 (d) 4720 DIRECTIONS (Qs. 107-111) : What approximate value will
(e) 4800 come in place of question mark (?) in the following questions?
(You are not expected tocalculate the exact value.)
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 97-101) : What approximate value will come
in place of question mark (?) inthe following questions (You are (SBI Clerk Main 2016)
not expected to calculate the exact value). 107. 68% of 1288 + 26% of 734 – 215 = ?
(IBPS PO Prelim 2015) (a) 620 (b) 930
97. 9228.789 – 5021.832 + 1496.989 = ? (c) 540 (d) 850
(e) 710
(a) 6500 (b) 6000
108. (32.05) 2 – (18.9)2 – (11.9)2 = ?
(c) 6300 (d) 5700 (a) 670 (b) 530
(e) 5100 (c) 420 (d) 780
98. 1002 ÷ 49 × 99 – 1299 = ? (e) 960
(a) 700 (b) 600 109. 6578 ÷ 67 × 15 = ? × 6
(c) 900 (d) 250 (a) 200 (b) 250
(e) 400 (c) 150 (d) 100
99. 29.8% of 260 + 60.01% of 510 - 103.57 = ? (e) 300
(a) 450 (b) 320 679 23 126
110. =?
(c) 210 (d) 280 45 2130 169
(e) 350 (a) 540 (b) 760
100. (21.98)2 – (25.02)2 + (13.03)2 = ? (c) 800 (d) 1260
(a) 25 (b) 120 (e) 1040
(c) 10 (d) 65 111. 5687 1245 689 = ? ÷ 13
(e) 140 (a) 840 (b) 910
(c) 1320 (d) 1120
101. 24.98 625 99 ? (e) 1550
(a) 110 (b) 90
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 112-116) : What should come in place of
(c) 200 (d) 160 question mark (?) in the fol/owing number series?
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(IBPS IT Specialist 2016) 1
56.007
112. 13 13 19 43 103 ? 122. ( 1444 ) 2 + of 123 = ?
(a) 221 (b) 227 1.225
(c) 223 (d) 217 (a) 5600 (b) 6550
(e) None of these (c) 6552 (d) 5662
113. 27 13 12 16.5? 75 (e) 5500
(a) 30.5 (b) 31.5 123. (0.0144)1/2 + (2.5)2 = ?
(c) 37.5 (d) 39.5 (a) 5 (b) 11
(e) None of these (c) 6 (d) 9
114. 17 19 42 132 ? 2690 (e) 10
(a) 532 (b) 536 124. 276.75 + 4% of 678 + 0.0169 = ?
(c) 538 (d) 546
(a) 304 (b) 124
(e) None of these
(c) 122 (d) 228
115. 25 29 67 217 ? 4501
(a) 885 (b) 887 (e) None of these
(c) 889 (d) 891 7 4 1
(e) None of these 125. 6 5 9 = ?
11 9 4÷
116. 21 38 59 84 113 ?
(a) 21 (b) 13
(a) 138 (b) 140
(c) 142 (d) 146 (c) 9 (d) 4
(e) None of these (e) None of these
126. 56% of 4356 = 76% of 564 + ?
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 117-121) : What approximate value should (a) 1789 (b) 2100
come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions? (c) 2500 (d) 2011
(You are not expected to calculate the exact value.)
(e) None of these
(IBPS PO Pre 2016)
117. 25.675% of 1321 + 64.328% of 4001= ___?__ DIRECTIONS (Qs. 127-131) : What approximate value should
come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions?
(a) 2912 (b) 3016
(You are not expected to calculate the exact value.)
(c) 3126 (d) 3254
(e) 3348 (SBI PO Pre 2016)
127. 16.003 × 29.998 – 40.002 × 9.009 =?
2 5 (a) 110 (b) 118
118. 8 + 30% of 60 + 10 ÷ = ?
7÷ 9 (c) 120 (d) 124
(a) 32 (b) 34 (e) 130
(c) 37 (d) 44 128. 420.009 ÷ 13.998 + 11.997 - 17.0023 =?
(e) 41 (a) 23 (b) 24
119. 46% of ? = 46916 (c) 25 (d) 26
(e) 27
(a) 101993.3 (b) 101991.3
129. 41% of 801 - 150.17 = ? - 57% of 910
(c) 101993.1 (d) 101993.2 (a) 693 (b) 694
(e) None of these (c) 697 (d) 707
(729)1/ 2 + (0.0016)1/ 2 (e) None of these
120. of 134.567 = ? 130. 1235.092 + 4532.998 - ? + 1279.991 = 4000.001
8 (a) 2048 (b) 3048
(a) 451 (b) 453 (c) 3648 (d) 4048
(c) 455 (d) 456 (e) None of these
(e) 457 131. (1/2) × (1/17.01) × 289 × ? = 4.001 × 2.01
121. 299 ÷ 12 × 13.95 + ? = 252 16 14
(a) (b)
(a) 277 (b) 270 17 17
(c) 287 (d) 275 15 13
(e) None of these (c) (d)
17 17
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 122-126) : What approximate value should 17
(e)
come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions? 16
(You are not expected to calculate the exact value.)
(IBPS PO Mains 2016)
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Hints & Solutions

1. (a) ? 11 because 11 × 11 × 11 20. (e) ? = 1011÷ 5 = 202.2 200
= 1331 and 10 × 10 × 10 = 1000 49
2. (e) ? 508 + 253 + 200 961 21. (d) ? = = 0.655 0.7
75
Required answer = 960
22. (a) ? 23 × 23 + 100 = 529 + 100 = 629 630
7231 23. (b) ? 125 + 70 + 105 195 + 105 300
3. (a) ? = × 1.7 585
21 9125
24. (e) – 11.26 11
4. (d) ? = 9355 95 90 9
25. (e) 6666 – 586 – 80 = 6000
170 14
5. (b) ? = 170 × 14 ÷ 181 = 13 26. (c) 11 × 11 + 111 = 121 + 111 = 232
181 27. (e) (14.5)2 = 210.25 210
32 765
6. (e) 260 83.2 83 28. (a) = 17
100 45
1 2 3 29. (e) 15 × 15 + 125 = 225 + 125 = 350
7. (b) 1715 85.75 85
8 3 5 9525 1905
30. (b) = = 14.88 15
561 80 8 128
8. (a) 20 320.5 320
35 31. (c) 7777 – 597 – 90 = 7777 – 687 = 7090
9. (e) ? 105 + 308 + 216 629 805 161
Required answer = 630 32. (a) = = 23
35 7
10. (c) ? 5220 36 × 1 145
33. (e) (13.5)2 = 182.25 180
11. (e) ? 635 × 455 400 722
Required answer = 715 750
34. (e) ?= = 37.5
20
12. (b) ? 2228 2209 47
35. (e) 6888 – 488 – 89 = 6888 – 577 = 6311 6310
13. (e) ? = 3 5332 18 36. (b) (9.5)2 = 90.25 90
(18 × 18 × 18 = 5832) 37. (c) 19 × 23 – 280 = 437 – 280 = 157 160
14. (e) ? 21.003 = 3 4663 + 349 5454 101
38. (d) = = 20.1 20
? 21 = 17 + 349 = 366 54 5 5
? = 366 21 = 7686 7680 39. (d) ? = 16.003 × 27.998 – 209.010 = 16 × 28 – 209
= 448 –209 = 239 240 (Approx)
39.897 58.779 40. (c) ? = 840.003 23.999 = 840 24 35 (Approx)
15. (c) ? = 4331 5003
100 100 41. (c) ? = 6885.009 – 419.999 – 94.989 = 6885 – 420 – 95
40 59 6370 (Approx)
= 4330 ´ + 5000´ 42. (c) ? = (6.5)2 = 42.25 43 (Approx)
100 100
1 1
= 1732 + 2950 = 4682 4700 43. (a) ? = 11111 111 11 11111
111 11
16. (c) ? = 59.88 12.21 6.35
11111
1 = = 9.09 9 (Approx)
= 60 12 6 = 60 6 30 1221
12
44. (e) 1504 × 5.865 – 24.091 = ?
17. (e) ? = 43931.03 2111.02 401.04 ? = 8796.869 8800
43930 2110 400 45. (c) 16.928 + (24.7582 5.015) = ?
16.928 + (4.93) = ?
1
= 43930 ´ ´ 400 8300 ? = 21.86 22
2110
46. (a) ? = 3 7.938 × (6.120)2 – 4.9256
18. (b) ? = 6354 34.993 80 35 = 2800 = (2 × 37.4) – 4.9256
19. (e) ? = (12.999)3 (13)3 2197 2200 = 74.9088 – 4.9256
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70 ? 70
(10008.99)2
47. (a) 16.046 ÷ 2.8 × 0.599 = ? 64. (b) ? 3589 0.4987
10009.001
(5.73) × 0.599 = ?
? = 3.43 3.5 = (10009) 2 3600 = 0.50
48. (d) 963 + (4.895)2 – 9.24 = ? = 10009 × 60 × 0.50 300000
31 + 23.9 – 9.24 = ? 65. (a) 196.1 × 196.1 × 196.1 × 4.01 × 4.01 ×4.001 × 4.999 × 4.999
54.91 – 9.24 = ? = (196.1)3 × 4× ?
? = 45.6 45 or 4 × ? = 4.01 ×4.001 × 4.999 × 4.999 or ? = 4 × 5 × 5 = 100
66. (d) 12.25 × ? × 21.6 = 3545.64
49. (c) 8787 343 × 50 = ?
3545.64
25 × 7 = ? ?= 13.4 13
264.6
? = 175 180
67. (c) Let x be there in place of question mark so, x% of
3
50. (b) 54821 (303 8) = (?) 2 45.999 × 16% of 83.006 = 116.073.
38 × 37.5 (?)2 x 16
We take 46 83 = 116
?= 38 38 100 100
x × 0.46 × 13.28 = 116
? = 38 or x × 6.11 = 116
5 7 x = 18.98 19.
51. (c) of 4011.33 + of 3411.22 = ?
8 10 1.69 17.64
68. (d) ? = 11.04 11
5 7 2.7
× 4010 + × 3410 2506 + 2387 69. (d) Having a glance at the given options one can find out
8 10
that the two nearest values have a difference of 300.
4893 4890
So round off the numbers to the nearest ten's values.
52. (e) 23% of 6783 + 57% of 8431 = ?
9228.789 9230; 5021.832 5020 and 1496.989 1500
? = 1559 + 4805 Now the equation will become
? = 6364 6360 9230 – 5020 + 1500 = ?
53. (a) 335.01 × 244.99 55 ? = 5710
But the nearest value is 5700.
335 245
?= 70. (a) It can be rounded off to the nearest ten's places.
55
1002 1000; 49 50; 99 100 and 1299 1300
? = 1492 1490 Now the equation will become
54. (e) ? 840 ÷ 48 17.5 1000 ÷ 50 × 100 – 1300 = ?
20 × 100 – 1300 = ?
55. (b) ? = 8000 89
2000 – 1300 = ?
56. (c) ? = 18 × 23 × 10 4140 ? = 700
99999 71. (d) The difference between two nearest values is 70 (210
57. (a) ? = 112 and 280). So round off the numbers to the nearest
99 9
integers. 29.8% of 260 30% of 260; 60.01% of
58. (d) ? 7985 + 2541 + 128 10654 510 60% of 510 and 103.57 104
59. (b) ? = (13.001)3 = (13)3 Now the equation will become
30% of 260 + 60% of 510 – 104 = ?
= 2197 = 2200 30/100×260+60/100×510 – 104=?
60. (d) ? 55 55 + 5 78 + 306 – 104 = ?
? = 384 – 104 = 280
= 3025 + 5 = 3030
72. (a) (21.98)2 (22)2
100 50 (25.02)2 (25)2
61. (a) ? 50 = 1
100 and (13.03)2 (13)2
The equation will becomes
62. (a) ? = 999 + 900 350
222 – 252 + 132 = ?
= 1549 484 – 625 + 169 = ?
653 – 625 = ?
63. (e) ? 23 (2) 2 (4) 4 ? = 28 so the nearest value is 25
2
= = 2 28 = 29 = 512 50 25 1250
125
(4) 4 73. (e)
10 10
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4 3 90. (a) ? = 441.441 + 256.256
74. (a) ? × 952 – 129
12 = 441 + 256
952 – 129 823
= ( 21 16 ) 37
8450 105 3
75. (b) ? 5006 × + 10 91. (e) 68 – 12 – 8 – 1 = 47
100 700 92. (e) ? = (32.51 + 17.45) (32.51 – 17.45)
8872 – 21 + 10 8860 = 49.96 × 15.06
76. (b) 103 × 1003 + 109 = 10? + 10? 50 × 15 750
109 + 109= 10?+ 10? ?=9
450 88 530 ?
77. (d) ? 21 + 3.7 × 3 21 + 11.1 32.1 93. (c)
100 100
78. (a) 23 + 9 – ? = 23
?=9 450 88
79. (a) 2912 ? 75
530
80. (d) 491
81. (b) 3080 94. (a) 900 (12)2 ? 5000
82. (c) 14690 [898 900; 12.005 12]
83. (a) 30 30 × 144 + ? 5000
84. (d) Having a glance at the given options one can find out ? 5000 – 4320 680
that the two nearest values have a difference of 300. So 3745
round off the numbers to the nearest ten's values. 95. (b) ? 18 2808.75
24
9228.789 9230; 5021.832 5020 and 1496.989 1500 Required answer = 2800
Now the equation will become 96. (d) ? 118 × 8 × 5 4720
9230 – 5020 + 1500 = ? 97. (d) 9228.789 ~ 9230; 5021.832~5020 and 1496.989 ~ 1500
? = 5710 Now the equation will become
But the nearest value is 5700. 9230 – 5020 + 1500 = ?
85. (a) It can be rounded off to the nearest ten's places. ? = 5710
1002 1000; 49 50; 99 100 and 1299 1300 But the nearest value is 5700.
Now the equation will become [Note: Even rounding of the numbers to nearest
1000 ÷ 50 × 100 – 1300 = ? hundred places gives the same
20 × 100 – 1300 = ? 98. (a) 1002 ~1000; 49~ 50; 99~ 100 and 1299~ 1300
2000 – 1300 = ? Now the equation will become
? = 700 1000 ÷ 50 × 100 – 1300 = ?
86. (d) The difference between two nearest values is 70 (210 20 × 100 – 1300 = ?
and 280). So round off the numbers to the nearest 2000 – 1300 = ?
integers. 29.8% of 260 30% of 260; 60.01% of ? = 700
510 60% of 510 and 103.57 104 99. (d) The difference between two nearest values is 70 (210
Now the equation will become and 280). So round off the numbers to the nearest
30% of 260 + 60% of 510 – 104 = ? integers.
30/100×260+60/100×510 – 104=? 29.8% of 260 ~ 30% of 260; 60.01% of 510~ 60% of 510
78 + 306 – 104 = ? and 103.57 ~104
? = 384 – 104 = 280 Now the equation will become
30% of 260 + 60% of 510 – 104 = ?
87. (a) (21.98)2 (22)2
30/100 × 260 + 60/100 × 510 – 104=?
(25.02)2 (25)2 78 + 306 – 104 = ?
and (13.03)2 (13)2 ? = 384 – 104 = 280
The equation will becomes 100. (a) (21.98)2 = (22)2
222 – 252 + 132 = ? (25.02)2 = (25)2
484 – 625 + 169 = ? and (13.03)2 = (13)2
653 – 625 = ? The equation will becomes
? = 28 so the nearest value is 25 222 – 252 + 132 = ?
50 25 1250 484 – 625 + 169 = ?
88. (e) 125 653 – 625 = ?
10 10
? = 28 so the nearest value is 25
1 96 1 101. (e) 24.98 6.25 99 ?
89. (e) = 5.6
14 2.5 5 × 2.5 × 10 = 125
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102. (b) ? = 2959.85 ÷ 16.001 – 34.99 112. (c) 13 13 19 43 103 223
2960 ÷ 16 – 35
2960 +0 +6 +24 +60 +120
- 35 185 – 35
16
150 +6 +18 +36 +60
103. (d) ? = (1702 ÷ 68) × 136.05
+12 +18 +24
1700
136
68 +6 +6
3400 75
113. (a) 27 12 16.5 ?
2950
104. (e) ? 160
12.25
2950 39 91.5
+ 160 405.8 27 + 12 = = 13 16.5 + 75 = = 30.5
12 3 3
Clearly 12,25 12 < 12.25
42 2690
Hence, 2950 ÷ 12 will give larger quotient. 114. (b)
Our answer should be 405. 17 × 1 + 2 19 × 2 + 4 42 × 3 + 6 132 × 4 + 8 536 × 5 + 10
105. (a) ? = 25.05% 2845 + 14.95 × 2400
25 115. (e) 25 29 67 217 893 4501
2845 15 2400
100
711.25 + 36000 2 3 + 42 4 + 52 5 + 62
1 + 22 2 + 3
36711.25 36700
116. (e) 21 38 59 84 113 146
186 ´ 271
106. (e) ? 1260.15 +17 +21 +25 +29 +33
40
117. (a)
1260
118. (c)
68 1288 26 734 119. (b) (46/100) × ? = 46916
107. (d) ? = 215 ? = (46916 × 100)/46 = 101991.3
100 100
= 875.84 + 190.84 – 215 27.04
120. (c) 27 + 0.04 = = 3.38
= 876 + 191 – 215 8
= 852 850 3.38 × 134.567 = 454.8 = 455
108. (b) ? = (32.05)2 – (18.9 )2 – (11.9)2 121. (a) 24.92 × 13.95 = 347.634
= 1027 – 357 – 144 625 - 347.634 = 277.37
= 526 530 122. (d) 38 + 45.72(123) = 5661.56 = 5662
123. (c) 0.12 + 6.25 = 6.37
6578 15 124. (a) 276.75 + 27.12+ ?0.0169 = 304
109. (b) ? = = 250
67 6
73 49 4
125. (d) = 3.9 = 4
680 2130 126 11 9 37
110. (e) ? =
45 23 169 126. (d) 2439.36 = 428.64 + ?
? = 2010.72 = 2011
680 2130 126 127. (c) 16 × 30 – 40 × 9 = 480 – 360 = 120
= = 1043 1040
45 23 170
420
111. (c) 128. (c) + 12 - 17 = 25
5687 1245 689 = ? ÷ 13 14

5687 1245 13 41 57
?= 129. (c) 800 – 150 = x – 910
689 100 100 ÷
130. (b) ? = 7048 - 4000 = 3048
74.4 35.2 13
= 1320 (4 2 2) 16
26.2 131. (a) ? = =
17 17