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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