EXERCISES

1. In 2000, the NSO has recorded a total population of the Philippines reaching to 76, 504, 077.
Determine two ways to express these numbers in other forms.

2. There are seven million seven hundred fifty two thousand seventy one Filipinos below 5 years
old based on the Philippines’ 2000 census of population and housing. Express this in two other
ways you know.

3. The expansion of the Philippine population reflected a 2.3600 percent average annual growth
rate in the 1995-2000 period. How many significant digits are there in the given percentage?

4. 4. Southern Mindanao has a total population of 5 189 335 in the year 2000. Express the given
population in scientific notation.

5. Among the 78 provinces in the country, Pangasinan of Region I, with 2, 434, 086, is the largest in
terms of population size. Express this population size in 3 significant figures.

6. Among the household population aged five (5) years old and over, only 41.89 percent had
attended/finished elementary education. Round this off into two significant percentage

7. The number of voters in the Philippines was posted at 43, 331, 229 persons or 56.64 percent of
the total population. Round the given percentage off to three significant digits.

8. The proportion of single persons was higher for males (52.94 percent) than for females (47.06
percent). How many significant digits are there for each set of figures? (males, females)

9. In the BEAM RAMSE 2005 (Region-wide Assessment in Mathematics, Science and English)
Report, 8 895 second year students from Regions XI, XII and ARMM were tested. How many
significant figures are given?

10. In the same RAMSE report, the students performed better in Science, which posted the highest
mean percentage score of 46.83, followed by English and Math with 41.83 and 39.15,
respectively. How many significant figures are there in all?

11. The mass of the earth is 6.0 X 1027 g. How many significant figures are there?

12. An electron has a mass of 0.00911 x 10 25 g. Express this figure in correct scientific notation.

13. A rope used by the fisherman measures 1.9 x 10 centimeters. Express this in full numbers.