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Significant Figures Worksheet

This document provides a worksheet to practice identifying the number of significant figures in given values and performing calculations while maintaining the correct number of significant figures in the answer. It contains 20 multiple choice questions asking students to determine the number of significant figures in values, round values to a specified number of significant figures, and perform calculations reporting the answer with the appropriate number of significant figures. The document also provides the answers to check work.
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Significant Figures Worksheet

This document provides a worksheet to practice identifying the number of significant figures in given values and performing calculations while maintaining the correct number of significant figures in the answer. It contains 20 multiple choice questions asking students to determine the number of significant figures in values, round values to a specified number of significant figures, and perform calculations reporting the answer with the appropriate number of significant figures. The document also provides the answers to check work.
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Significant Figures Worksheet


How many significant figures are in each of the following numbers?

1) 5.40 6) 1.2 x 103

2) 210 7) 0.00120

3) 801.5 8) 0.0102

4) 1,000 9) 9.010 x 10-6

5) 101.0100 10) 2,370.0

Round these numbers to 3 significant digits.

11) 1,566,311

12)2.7651 X 10 -3

13)84,592

14)0.0011672

15)0.07799

Perform the following calculations. Report your answer to the correct number of
significant figures.

16) 144.3854 + 8.04 – 165.32 + 30.0 =

17) 1 x 0.074 ÷ 2.014 =

18) 73.8967 x 9.03 ÷ 875.34 =

19) (410 x 63.91) ÷ (17.9 ÷ 0.002) =

20) 50.31 + 70.408 =


13.38 x 0.018
Significant Figures WS - Answers
1) 3
2) 2
3) 4
4) 1
5) 7
6) 2
7) 3
8) 3
9) 4
10) 5
11) 1,570,000
12) 2.77 x 10-3
13) 84,600
14) 0.00117
15) 0.0780
16) 17.1
17) 0.04
18) 0.762
19) 3
20) 500 -or- 5.0 x 102

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