Significant Figures

Identify the number of significant figures in the following items below:

1) 12300 = 3 6) 63.020 = 5 11) $ 96.00 = 4

2) 50.020 = 5 7) 0.0250 = 2 12) 37.0 o C = 3
3) 002300 = 2 8) 0.009100 = 2 13) 8.1 x 10 -3 = 2
4) 9610100 = 5 9) 98750010 = 7 14) 3.00 x 10 4 = 1
5) 6.300000 = 7 10) 60500 = 3 15) 2 x 1031 = 1

Scientific Notation
Write the scientific notation of the following numbers in three significant figures:

1) 0.000023056 = 2.31 x 10−5 6) 569321 = 5.69 x 105

2) 0.000236005 = 2.36 x 10−4 7) 963990 = 9.64 x 105
3) 0.000000964 = 9.64 x 10−7 8) 6323.10 = 6.32 x 103
4) 0.00000006912 = 6.91 x 10−8 9) 84063.99 = 8.4 1 x 10 4
5) 0.000000506020 = 5.06 x 10−7 10) 0.989452 = 9.89 x 10−1
SI Units
Convert the following units into the desired SI units by applying the Factor – Label
method: Show all pertinent calculation and round off your final answers in three significant
figures.

1) 963 K = 1.27 x 103 o F

2) – 18.0 o C2.55 x 102 K
3) 23655 mg = 2.37 x 10−1hg
4) 36.0 psi = 1.86 x 103 mmHg
5) 2136.00 cm =2.14 x 10−2 km
6) 0.000065236 kg = 6.52 x 10−3 dag
7) 549.960 mL =5.50 x 10dL
8) 9688.00 cm3 =9.69dm3
9) 0.0000m3 = 0.00 cm
10) 36.58 g / L = 3.66 x 103 dag / m3
11) 600 lbs. = 2.72 x 102kg
12) 639.31 gal= 2.42 x 103 dm3
13) 63.0050 yd = 5.76 dam
14) 25.005 Gm = 2.50 x 1025 fm
15) 68.862 μg = 6.87 x 10-4 dg