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Worksheet No 3: Estimation and Significant Figures P

This worksheet contains questions on estimating values and expressing numbers with a specified number of significant figures. The questions cover operations like multiplication, division, square roots, and approximations. Students are asked to estimate results and express intermediate values to the correct number of significant figures. The answers provided show the estimated or rounded values for each question.

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Worksheet No 3: Estimation and Significant Figures P

This worksheet contains questions on estimating values and expressing numbers with a specified number of significant figures. The questions cover operations like multiplication, division, square roots, and approximations. Students are asked to estimate results and express intermediate values to the correct number of significant figures. The answers provided show the estimated or rounded values for each question.

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Worksheet No 3 Estimation and Significant Figures P1

Q1) a) Express correct to two significant figures,


i) 386.71 [1]
ii) 0.02049 [1]
b) Hence estimate correct to one significant figure the value of 386.71 x 0.02049 [1]

Q2) Complete the statements


a) 4872 correct to 1 significant figure is ……………… [1]
b) 4872 correct to …………… significant figures is 4870 [1]

Q3) Estimate the value of the following


a)√ 26 b) √ 50 c)√ 62 d)√ 99 e)√ 2600 f)√ 5000 g)√ 6200 h)√ 9800

4.032 ×29.88
Q4) Estimate the value, correct to one significant figure of [2]
√ 150
48.9 ×0.207 2
Q5) By writing each number correct to 1 significant figure, estimate the value of [2]
3.94

Q6) a)Express correct to two significant figures,


i) 15823.769 [1]
ii) 0.0030489 [1]
b) Hence estimate correct to one significant figure the value of 15823.769 x 0.0030489 [2]

1
Q7) a) Correct to 6 decimal places, √ 10 = 3.162278 , 3 = 3.166667
6
1
Find the difference between 3 and √ 10
6
Give your answer correct to 2 significant figures. [1]
2 2
b)Estimate correct to the nearest whole number the value of √ 2.9862 + 4.002 [1]

29.32
Q8) By writing each number correct to one significant figure, estimate the value of [2]
2.04 ×0.874

28.6+ 47.7
Q9) By writing each number correct to one significant figure, estimate the value of [2]
0.47 x 21.4

Q10) a) Write 405917628 correct to three significant figures [1]


b) By writing each number correct to one significant figure, estimate the value of
41.3
[1]
9.79 ×0.765
Q11) a)Write the value of 1234.567, correct to 2 significant figures [1]
28
b) Write down the estimate for
√ π
[1]

Q12) Estimate correct to the nearest whole number the value of √3 67 [1]
1.03

29.2× 8.17
Q13) By writing each number correct to 1 significant figure, estimate the value of
0.396
[2]

Q14) By making suitable approximations, estimate the value of


√ 3.98 × 602.3
2.987
Show clearly the approximations you use. [2]

Q15) (a) Write the number 0.050 462 correct to 3 significant figures. [1]
8.94 ×0.201
(b) By writing each number correct to 1 significant figure, estimate the value of
28.8
[1]

Answers: Q1) a)i)390 ii)0.020 b)7.8 Q2) a) 5000 b)3 Q3)a) 5 b)7 c)8 d)10 e)50 f)70 g)80 h)100
Q4)40 Q5)1/2 Q6)a)i)16000 ii)0.0030 b)50 Q7)a)0.0044 b)5 Q8)500 Q9)7.7 Q10)a)406000000 b)5
Q11) a)1200 b) 3 Q12) 4 Q13)600 Q14)400 Q15)a)0.0505 b)0.06

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