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CHAPTER 1 : STANDARD FORM

EXERCISE 2

1. Round off each of the following numbers to 3 significant figures.

(a) 2963 = __________________

(b) 51852 = __________________

2. Round off 71.65 to

(a) 3 Significant figures = __________________

(b) 1 Significant figures = __________________

3. Round off 0.06053 to

(a) 3 Significant figures = __________________

(b) 2 Significant figures = __________________

(c) 1 Significant figures = __________________

4. Express each of the following numbers in standard form

(a) 48000 = ___________________

(b) 9200.05 = ___________________

(c) 0.026 = ___________________

(d) 0.00000038 = ___________________

5. Convert the following numbers in standard form to a single number.

(a) 2.19 10 3 = ___________________

(b) 8.2 10 4 = ___________________

6. Evaluate each of the following and express your answers in standard form.

(a) 16000000 + 2500000 = ____________________

(b) 0.69 + 10.451 = ____________________

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7. Evaluate each of the following and express your answers in standard form.

(a) 920000 87000 = ____________________

(b) 0.043 0.00095 = ____________________

8. Evaluate each of the following and express your answers in standard form.

(a) 4.8 700 = ____________________

(b) 0.0029 0.065 = ____________________

9. Evaluate each of the following and express your answers in standard form.

(a) 48.6 0.03 = ____________________

(b) 0.000096 0.04 = ____________________

10. Given that the mass of a carbon atom and an oxygen atom are 2 10 23 g and
2.7 10 23 g respectively, one molecule of carbon dioxide gas consist of one
carbon atom and two oxygen atoms. Calculate the mass in gram, of one molecule
of carbon dioxide gas.

Answer : _________________

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CHAPTER 1 : STANDARD FORM

DIAGNOSTIC TEST

1. Round off 0.0487 correct to two significant figures.

A 0.04
B 0.05
C 0.048
D 0.049

2. 2.7 10 5 + 77000 =

A 1.04 105
B 1.04 109
C 3.47 105
D 3.47 109

3. The area of a rectangular plot of land is 9.2 km2. Its width is 2300 m. Find the length,
in m, of the plot of land.

A 4 103
B 4 104
C 6.9 103
D 6.9 104

4. Express 0.0000405 in standard form.

A 4.05 10-5
B 4.05 105
C 405 10-7
D 405 107

9 28 10 2
5. =
(4 10 )
3 2

A 2 32 10 3
B 2 32 10 4
C 5 8 10 3
D 5 8 10 4

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6. 5 34 10 7 3 7 10 8 =

A 1 64 10 8
B 1 64 10 7
C 4 97 10 8
D 4 97 10 7

7. Round off 0 07207 correct to three significant figures.

A 0 07
B 0 072
C 0 0720
D 0 0721

8. Round off 80725 correct to three significant figures.

A 80700
B 80720
C 80730
D 80800

9. Express 9 9263 10 6 as a single number.

A 0 009263
B 0 0009263
C 0 00009263
D 0 000009263

0 02
10. =
4000000

A 5 10 3
B 5 10 4
C 5 10 8
D 5 10 9