Ashley 900

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Exercise 4
SIGNIFICANT FIGURES

A significant figure is the proper expression of a numerical value of a measurement that is

believed to be accurate within some specified limit of error

PRACTICE TASK:

I. Determine the number of significant figures in the following. (1 pt each)

3
1. 1.2 x 10 km _______________________
2

2. 0.0030 gram _______________________

2

3. 200.00 m _______________________
5

4. 200 cm _______________________
1

5. 1500. mg _______________________
4

II. Round each of the following measurements to the number of significant figures indicated. (1 pt.
each)
1. 67.029 g to three significant figures _______________________
67 0 .

2. 0.15 L to one significant figure _______________________

0.2

3. 52.8005 mg to five significant figures _______________________

52.801
4. 3.17497 mol to three significant figures _______________________
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III. Perform the following operations and express your answers with the correct number of
significant figures. ( 2 pts. each)

1. 79.0 g + 8.73 g + 5.83g 93.6g

2. (5.9757m) (0.23m) 1. 37m

3. 900.03 mL – 768. 875 mL 131 .

16mL

4. 3. 311g / 2.4mL 1. 4mL

5. (2.90 cm) (3.100 cm)

99.89 con
(0.0900 cm)