Scroll:Mental Sums >> Mental Sums >> mcq (1312)


Written Instructions:

For each Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1,2,3 or 4). Write your answers in the brackets provided..

For each Short Answer Question(SAQ) and Long Answer Question(LAQ), write your answers in the blanks provided.

Leave your answers in the simplest form or correct to two decimal places.



 

1)  

The cost of a holiday trip for a family of five is $20000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000. Which of the following could the actual cost be







(                    )




2)  

Ponnalagu's annual salary is $34000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.
Which of the following could Ponnalagu's annual salary be








(                    )




3)  

The price of a car is $99000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.
Which of the following could the original price of the car be







(                    )




4)  

The cost of a holiday trip for a family of five is $16000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000. Which of the following could the actual cost be







(                    )




5)  

Swathi's annual salary is $37000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.
Which of the following could Swathi's annual salary be








(                    )




6)  

The price of a car is $91000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.
Which of the following could the original price of the car be







(                    )




7)  

The cost of a holiday trip for a family of five is $14000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000. Which of the following could the actual cost be







(                    )




8)  

Mithra's annual salary is $41000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.
Which of the following could Mithra's annual salary be








(                    )




9)  

The price of a car is $95000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.
Which of the following could the original price of the car be







(                    )




10)  

The cost of a holiday trip for a family of five is $27000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000. Which of the following could the actual cost be







(                    )




 

1)  

The cost of a holiday trip for a family of five is $20000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000. Which of the following could the actual cost be





Answer: 4



SOLUTION 1 :

Hint:  In $20499, the digit  '4'  is less than 5. Hence, we round down the number. 

$20499 is $20000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.

 



2)  

Ponnalagu's annual salary is $34000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.
Which of the following could Ponnalagu's annual salary be






Answer: 3



SOLUTION 1 :

Hint: In $34499, the digit '4' is less than 5. Hence, we round down the number.

 $34499 is $34000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.



3)  

The price of a car is $99000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.
Which of the following could the original price of the car be





Answer: 3



SOLUTION 1 :

Hint:  In $99499, the digit  '4'  is less than 5. Hence, we round down the number. 

$99499 is $99000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.

 



4)  

The cost of a holiday trip for a family of five is $16000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000. Which of the following could the actual cost be





Answer: 1



SOLUTION 1 :

Hint:  In $16499, the digit  '4'  is less than 5. Hence, we round down the number. 

$16499 is $16000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.

 



5)  

Swathi's annual salary is $37000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.
Which of the following could Swathi's annual salary be






Answer: 3



SOLUTION 1 :

Hint: In $37499, the digit '4' is less than 5. Hence, we round down the number.

 $37499 is $37000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.



6)  

The price of a car is $91000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.
Which of the following could the original price of the car be





Answer: 4



SOLUTION 1 :

Hint:  In $91499, the digit  '4'  is less than 5. Hence, we round down the number. 

$91499 is $91000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.

 



7)  

The cost of a holiday trip for a family of five is $14000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000. Which of the following could the actual cost be





Answer: 4



SOLUTION 1 :

Hint:  In $14499, the digit  '4'  is less than 5. Hence, we round down the number. 

$14499 is $14000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.

 



8)  

Mithra's annual salary is $41000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.
Which of the following could Mithra's annual salary be






Answer: 1



SOLUTION 1 :

Hint: In $41499, the digit '4' is less than 5. Hence, we round down the number.

 $41499 is $41000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.



9)  

The price of a car is $95000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.
Which of the following could the original price of the car be





Answer: 3



SOLUTION 1 :

Hint:  In $95499, the digit  '4'  is less than 5. Hence, we round down the number. 

$95499 is $95000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.

 



10)  

The cost of a holiday trip for a family of five is $27000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000. Which of the following could the actual cost be





Answer: 4



SOLUTION 1 :

Hint:  In $27499, the digit  '4'  is less than 5. Hence, we round down the number. 

$27499 is $27000 when rounded off to the nearest $1000.