Chemistry Name……………………………………...……..

Unit 1 - Significant figures and calculations Hour…….

Directions: Identify the number of significant figures in each measurement.

1. 1432 mm 7. 30.0 miles 13. 0.405 cm

2. 0.00210 cm 8. 5.0010-3 m 14. 400 m

3. 10.003 mL 9. 12.00 cm 15. 4920 cm

4. 30 g 10. 2.40102 cm 16. 9.44102 cm

5. 0.309 cL 11. 0.0050 m 17. 932 mL

6. 500 mm 12. 0.0215104 mm 18. 0.00901 mL

Directions: Perform the following calculations. Write your answer with the proper number of
significant figures.

19. 10.0 mL + 5 mL 15mL 24. 22.37 cm  3.10 cm  85.75 cm 5946.50525 cm

20. 900.1 g – 0.0210 g 9.79g 25. 348.8 m2  14.8 m 23.5675675676m

21. 1 mL + 2 mL + 0.5 mL 3.5mL 26. (6.54 g – 6.34 g)  1.576 mL

22. 100 mm – 5.75 mm – 2.0 mm 92.25mm 27. (0.0025 cm  13.97 cm) + 0.08495 cm2

23. 0.210 g + 5.4 g + 0.3335 g 5.9435g 28. (20 cm  400 cm)  0.40 L

Directions: Record the following measurements to the appropriate number of significant figures.

29. 30.

11.7
_________________________________ cm 3.33
_________________________________ cm

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