Significant Figures

Practice Worksheet 2.1

Practice Worksheet 2.1 – Significant Figures
 

1. How many significant figures are there in each measurement?

a. 727.2 m

b. 601 g

c. 46.0 mL

d. 0.044 g

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e. 320 cm

f. 0.00401 L

g. 1060 s

h. 123456 mg

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i. 12.500 g

j. 340.010 mL

k. 0.02 m

l. 0.5 kg

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m. 1.113 x 103 kg

n. 8.00 x 108 m

o. 6.80 °C

p. 7.67 x 101 °C

 

2. Write the following measurements to the number of significant figures listed.  Hint:  scientific notation may be useful here.

  1. 654.64587 m to 6 SF
  1. 654.64587 m to 3 SF
  1. 654.64587 m to 1 SF
  1. 100 cm to 3 SF
  1. 7000 cm to 2 SF
  1. 125000 mm to 4 SF

 

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