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Chapter 1 (B) Significant Figures

The document outlines the rules for determining significant figures in numbers, including how to identify and round them in various mathematical operations. It explains that non-zero numbers are always significant, while zeros can be significant or not depending on their position relative to non-zero numbers and decimal points. Examples are provided for identifying significant figures, rounding, and performing operations while maintaining the correct number of significant figures.

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Chapter 1 (B) Significant Figures

The document outlines the rules for determining significant figures in numbers, including how to identify and round them in various mathematical operations. It explains that non-zero numbers are always significant, while zeros can be significant or not depending on their position relative to non-zero numbers and decimal points. Examples are provided for identifying significant figures, rounding, and performing operations while maintaining the correct number of significant figures.

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SIGNIFICANT

FIGURES
Basic Rules
Every non-zero number is a significant figure

846 has 3 significant figures

8546 has 4 significant figures


Zero between any two non-zero numbers are significant figures.

908 has 3 significant figures


7008 has 4 significant figures
Zeros to the right of a non-zero number
are not significant figures if no decimal
point
900 has 1 significant figure
8200 has 2 significant figures
Zeros to the right of a non-zero number
are significant figures if there is a decimal
point
900. has 3 significant figures
700.0 has 4 significant figures
Zeros to the left side of a non-zero
number are not significant figures

0.048 has 2 significant figures

0.00416 has 3 significant figures

0.0010410 has 5 significant figures


Identify the number of significant figures

3210 3 8040.0 5

4090 3 960.014020 9

30050. 5

0.00805 3

0.06040 4
Round off to a significant figure

34718 to 1SF 30000

34718 to 2SF 35000

34718 to 3SF 34700

34718 to 4SF 34720


8715.105 to 1SF 9000

8715.105 to 2SF 8700

8715.105 to 3SF 8720

8715.105 to 4SF 8715

8715.105 to 5SF 8715.1

8715.105 to 6SF 8715.11


Multiply or divide and round off to SF

8.6 × 2.62 ¿ 22.532


Ans = 23
2 3

2.58× 10.213¿26.34954

3 5 Ans = 26.3
85.642÷ 5.324¿ 16.08602554

5 4
Ans = 16.09
Add or subtract and round off to SF

5.16+¿11.5 5.142+¿18+¿4. 51

5. 142
5.1 6 18
+¿11.5 4. 51
16.6 6 27. 652

Ans = 16.7 Ans = 28


2.36+¿5.4 420. +¿3.51

2.3 6 420.
+¿ 5.4 +¿ 3. 51
7.7 6 423. 51

Ans = 7.8 Ans = 424


500 +¿1.365 +¿176.21
45300

500 45300
+¿ 1. 365 +¿ 176. 21
501. 365 45476. 21

Ans = 500 Ans = 45500


−2.1
8.548 7.498−3.12
800−38.465
8 00
8.5 48 7.49 8 − 38. 465
− 2.1 − 3.12 7 61. 535
6.6 48 4.37 8 Ans = 800

Ans = 6.6 Ans = 4.38


More examples……
279× 83¿ 23157

3 2
Ans = 23000 21.
+¿ 3. 421
8.1 × 2.562+¿3.421 24. 421
Ans = 24
2 4

= 20.7522 + 3.421
Should be 2 SF
8.9 × 3.564+¿2.316
32.
2 4 +¿ 2. 316
= 31.7196 + 2.316 34. 316

Should be 2 SF Ans = 34
9.24 −1.342
2.3
9.24 Round off to SF
− 1.342
7.90
7.89
8
3 SF 7.90
=3.4347826
2 SF 2.3 09
Ans = 3.4
THANK YOU

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