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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
23
2.7 10 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 :
 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

5
2. 2.7 10 + 77000
=
5
A 1.04 10
9
B 1.04 10
5
C 3.47 10
9
D 3.47 10

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3. The area of a rectangular plot of land is 9.2 km . Its width is 2300 m. Find the length,
in m, of the plot of land.
3
A 4 10
4
B 4 10
3
C 6.9 10
4
D 6.9 10

4. Express 0.0000405 in standard form.

-5
A 4.05 10
5
B 4.05 10
-7
C 405 10
7
D 405 10

2
9 28 10
5. =
(4 10 3 )2
3
A 2 32 10
4
B 2 32 10
C 5 8 10 3
4
D 5 8 10
6. 5 34 10 7 3 7 10 8 =
8
A 1 64 10
B 1 64 10 7
C 4 97 10 8
D 4 97 10 7

7. Round off 0 correct to three significant figures.

07207

A 0 07
B 0 072
C 0 0720
D 0 0721

8. Round off 80725 correct to three significant figures.

A 80700
B 80720
C 80730
D 80800

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

A 0 009263
B 0 0009263
C 0 00009263
D 0 000009263

0 02
10. =
4000000
3
A 5 10
4
B 5 10
C 5 10 8
D 5 10 9