Name: ______________________________ Date: ___________

Significant Figures Jokes 1

Circle how many significant figures are in each of the following numbers. Then, match the
answer with a letter. Place the letter on the appropriate line to spell out the answer to the joke
above.

1) 0.0100
2) 5 8) 9.1
3) 18.000 9) 3460

4) 30. 10) 0.002
5) 480000 11) 207
6) 700 12) 32724
7) 0.000495 13) 0.64290

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3 I 4 T

1 T 2 H

2 E 5 S

1 M 2 J

2 U 6 A

3 S 4 C

3 T 6 K

2 A 3 T

3 P 4 R

1 H 4 O

2 N 3 A

3 E 5 S

4 T 5 E

Round each answer to 2 significant figures. Match each answer with a letter. Place the letter
on the appropriate line to finish the joke on the front.
14) 89370 23) 18.000
15) 9.00 24) 89524
16) 0.295 25) 0.291
17) 0.00668 26) 10 700
18) 701 27) 0.00662
19) 0.00815 28) 2.39
20) 10 000 29) 9.06
21) 0.0000060 30) 708
22) 2.34
0.0000060 I 9.0 O 9 000 T 0.0082 G
2.4 U 2.3 N 70 E 0.0066 O
710 H 0.0067 R 11 000 R 1 000 O
89 000 Y 9.1 G 18 G 0.30 U
0.29 H XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX

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