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Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics Core and Extended (4th Edition)

Exercise 2
Chapter 2, page 14

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics Core and Extended

ISBN: 9781510421684

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Step 1 1 of 13

Let X be a non-zero number.

For the quantities of format X000, we

don't consider the 0 at the left of X as
significant figures (s.f.). We only
consider the non zeros and zeros
between non-zeros as s.f. .

In the case of the format X.0, we

consider the zero at the right of the
decimal to be significant.

Step 2 2 of 13

If we round off a number to a certain

number of s.f., we consider the digit at
the immediate right of the last digit that
belong to a number of s.f.

For example, we round off 134 to 2 s.f.,

we consider 4 which is the immediate
right of 3, the last digit that belong to 2
s.f.

Step 3 3 of 13

When the digit on its right is 5 or

greater, we round up i.e. we add 1 to
the digit and all the remaining digits on
its right becomes 0 or are removed if its
in the decimal place.

Otherwise, we round down i.e. the digit

remains the same and all the remaining
digits on its right becomes 0 or are
removed if its in the decimal place.

Step 4 4 of 13

a) The digit to be considered in 0.085

to 1 s.f. is 5.

Digit 5 is in the range 5 or greater, thus

round up. The number becomes 0.09.

Step 5 5 of 13

b) The digit to be considered in 0.5932

to 1 s.f. is 9.

Digit 9 is in the range 5 or greater, thus

round up. The number becomes 0.6.

Step 6 6 of 13

c) The digit to be considered in 0.942

to 2 s.f. is 2.

Digit 2 is in the range 4 or lower, thus

round down. The number becomes
0.94.

Step 7 7 of 13

d) The digit to be considered in 0.954

to 1 s.f. is 5.

Digit 5 is in the range 5 or greater, thus

round up. The number becomes 1.

Step 8 8 of 13

e) The digit to be considered in 0.954

to 2 s.f. is 4.

Digit 4 is in the range 4 or lower, thus

round down. The number becomes
0.95.

Step 9 9 of 13

f) The digit to be considered in

0.00305 to 1 s.f. is 0.
Digit 0 is in the range 4 or lower, thus
round down. The number becomes
0.003.

Step 10 10 of 13

g) The digit to be considered in

0.00305 to 2 s.f. is 5.
Digit 5 is in the range 5 or greater, thus
round up. The number becomes 0.0031
.

Step 11 11 of 13

h) The digit to be considered in

0.00973 to 2 s.f. is 3.
Digit 3 is in the range 4 or lower, thus it
should be round down. The number
becomes 0.0097.

Step 12 12 of 13

i) The digit to be considered in 0.00973

to 1 s.f. is 7.

Digit 7 is in the range 5 or higher, thus

round up. The number becomes 0.01.

Result 13 of 13

a) 0.09 b) 0.6 c) 0.94 d) 1 e) 0.95 f)

0.003 g) 0.0031 h) 0.0097 i) 0.01

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