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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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