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Quiz Significant Figures

This document provides examples of determining the number of significant figures in various measurements. It explains that significant figures include all non-zero digits, zeros between non-zeros, and zeros to the right of a decimal. Zeros to the left of non-zeros or at the end of a whole number are not significant. The document also notes that in scientific notation, all digits in the number are significant. Examples are provided counting significant figures for measurements of mass, temperature, molecules, length, volume, and calculated results.

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Quiz Significant Figures

This document provides examples of determining the number of significant figures in various measurements. It explains that significant figures include all non-zero digits, zeros between non-zeros, and zeros to the right of a decimal. Zeros to the left of non-zeros or at the end of a whole number are not significant. The document also notes that in scientific notation, all digits in the number are significant. Examples are provided counting significant figures for measurements of mass, temperature, molecules, length, volume, and calculated results.

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How many significant figures does 1261.63 have?

– 6

How many significant figures does 02000  have? – 1

How many significant figures does 0.03 have? – 1

How many significant figures does 0.857610 have? – 6

How many significant figures does 56570 have? – 4

How many significant figures does 292.785854000 have? – 12

How many significant figures in a substance with a mass of


504.30 grams? – 5

How many significant figures in a substance with a mass of 504.30 grams?
Hint:   Zeros at the end of a number that represents a measured quantity is a
significant digit. Zeros to the right of a decimal point show how accurate a
measurement is taken and are significant. Remember this rule -- you will not
get hints as the quiz progresses!  

How many significant figures in a substance with a mass of


0.034 grams?  - 2 (zeros in front of a number are NOT
significant)
How many significant figures in a substance with a mass of 0.07080 grams? 4

How many significant figures in 560,890 birds? – 5

Add the following and answer with the correct number of


significant figures: 13.4 + 2.42 =   Addition/Subtraction:  answer
must have the same number of decimal places as the
measurement with the least number of decimal places   - 15. 8

Add the following and answer with the correct number of


significant figures: 3.01 + 2.32+ 5.1 = 10.4

Multiply the following. Answer with the correct number of


significant figures. 13.023  x 123.1 = __  
Multiplication/Division:  answer must have the same number of
sig figs as the measurement with the least number of sig figs   -
1603 (4 significant figures)

The measurement, 206.0 oC, has how many significant digits? - 4 Non-zero numbers,
zeros between non-zeros, and zeros to the right of non-zero number--if there is a
decimal point--are significant.

The measurement, 0.00206 g, has how many significant digits? - 3 Zeros to the left
of non-zero numbers are only place-holders and are never significant.

The measurement, 2.060 x 10 -3 coulombs, has how many significant digits? – 4 When
numbers are written in scientific notation, all digits are significant.

The measurement, 20600 molecules, has how many significant digits? – 3

Add the following three numbers and report your answer using significant figures:

2.5 cm + 0.50 cm + 0.055 cm = ? - 3.1cm

Multiply the following three numbers and report your answer to the correct number
of significant figures: 0.020 cm x 50 cm x 11.1 cm = ? - 10 cm3
Divide the following three numbers and report your answer to the correct number of
significant figures:

0.530 g / 0.1010 mL = ? 5.25 g/mL

How many zeros are significant figures in a measured mass of 0.010010 g? - 3

Which of the following measurements has the greatest number of significant


figures? – 0.00076 760 0.7600 0.00760

How many significant figures does 0.5680 have? – 4

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