Significant Figures and Rounding

Name_indyca_______Date 8/20/20 Period 7th

Determine the number of significant figures in each of the following numbers.

A. 5.40 B. 210 C. 801.5 D. 1,000 E. 101.0100

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F. 1.2 x 103 G. 0.00120 H. 0.0102 I. 0.01 x 10-6 J. 2,370.0

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Round each number to the number of significant figures specified.

A. 5.23000 (2 s.f) B) 86.26500 (4 s.f) C) 100.26 (4 s.f.) D) 98.003554685 (6 s.f.)

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For the following problems, perform the required calculation and provide your answer with the
correct number of significant figures.
Add:
A) 16.5 + 8 + 4.37 = 28.87 B) 13.25 + 10.00 + 9.6 =32.85

C) 2.36 + 3.38 + 0.355 + 1.06 = D) 25.37 + 6.850 + 15.07 + 8.056 =

7.155 55.34
Subtract:
A) 23.27 - 12.058 = B) 350.0 – 200 =
11.212 150

C) 13.57 - 6.3 = D) 27.68 - 14.369 =

7.27 13.511

Multiply:
A) 2.6 x 3.78 = B) 3.08 x 5.2 =

9.828 16.016

C) 6.54 x 0.37 = D) 4.35 x 2.7400 x 3.008 =

2.4198 35.8523
Divide:
A) 35 / 0.62 B) 3.76 / 1.62
56.4516 2.3209

C) 40.8 / 5.05 D) 0.075 / 0.030

8.0792 2.5