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CHAPTER 1 : STANDARD FORM

EXERCISE 2
1. Round off each of the following numbers to 3 significant figures.
(a) 2963

= __________________

(b) 51852

= __________________

2. Round off 71.65 to

(a) 3 Significant figures

= __________________

(b) 1 Significant figures

= __________________

3. Round off 0.06053 to

(a) 3 Significant figures

= __________________

(b) 2 Significant figures

= __________________

(c) 1 Significant figures

= __________________

4. Express each of the following numbers in standard form

(a)

48000

= ___________________

(b)

9200.05

= ___________________

(c)

0.026

= ___________________

(d)

0.00000038

= ___________________

5. Convert the following numbers in standard form to a single number.

(a) 2.19 10 3

= ___________________

(b) 8.2 10 4

= ___________________

6. Evaluate each of the following and express your answers in standard form.
(a) 16000000 + 2500000

= ____________________

(b) 0.69 + 10.451

= ____________________

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7. Evaluate each of the following and express your answers in standard form.
(a) 920000 87000

= ____________________

(b) 0.043 0.00095

= ____________________

8. Evaluate each of the following and express your answers in standard form.
(a) 4.8 700

= ____________________

(b) 0.0029 0.065

= ____________________

9. Evaluate each of the following and express your answers in standard form.
(a) 48.6 0.03

= ____________________

(b) 0.000096 0.04

= ____________________

10. Given that the mass of a carbon atom and an oxygen atom are 2 10 23 g and
2.7 10 23 g respectively, one molecule of carbon dioxide gas consist of one
carbon atom and two oxygen atoms. Calculate the mass in gram, of one molecule
of carbon dioxide gas.
Answer : _________________

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CHAPTER 1 : STANDARD FORM

DIAGNOSTIC TEST

1. Round off 0.0487 correct to two significant figures.

A 0.04
B 0.05
C 0.048
D 0.049
2. 2.7 10 5 + 77000 =
A
B
C
D

1.04
1.04
3.47
3.47

105
109
105
109

3. The area of a rectangular plot of land is 9.2 km2. Its width is 2300 m. Find the length,
in m, of the plot of land.
A
B
C
D

4 103
4 104
6.9 103
6.9 104

4. Express 0.0000405 in standard form.

A
B
C
D

5.

4.05 10-5
4.05 105
405 10-7
405 107

9 28 10 2

(4 10 )

3 2

A
B
C
D

2 32 10 3
2 32 10 4
5 8 10 3
5 8 10 4

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6. 5 34 10 7 3 7 10 8 =
A
B
C
D

1 64 10 8
1 64 10 7
4 97 10 8
4 97 10 7

7. Round off 0 07207 correct to three significant figures.

A
B
C
D

0 07
0 072
0 0720
0 0721

8. Round off 80725 correct to three significant figures.

A
B
C
D

80700
80720
80730
80800

9. Express 9 9263 10 6 as a single number.

A
B
C
D

10.

0 009263
0 0009263
0 00009263
0 000009263

0 02
=
4000000
A
B
C
D

5 10 3
5 10 4
5 10 8
5 10 9