MATHEMATICS REFRESHER

Directions: Read each item carefully and answer what is/are being asked for.
The use of calculator is NOT allowed.

A. Identify the number of significant figures (SF) for the following and express them in
the standard form of scientific notation (SN).

1. 500 6. 9.8
2. 8 340 000 7. 0.0000045600
3. 0.057 8. 10.02
4. 0.0000029 9. 28 000 000
5. 15. 006 10. 365

B. Round off the following numbers to the given place value.

1. 150 450 (nearest hundreds)

2. 0.008953 (nearest thousandths)
3. 20, 450 (nearest thousands)
4. 0.0347 (nearest hundredths)
5. 24. 4459 (nearest tenths)

C. Perform the indicated operations.

1. 2.3 x 105 + 3.8 x 105

2. 4.6 x 107 + 6.3 x 106
3. 7.8 x 108 - 5.2 x 108
4. 2.3 x 109 - 8.2 x 108
5. 6.7 x 105 x 3.2 x 104
6. 3.4 x 106 x 2.0 x 10-5
7. 5.0 x 10-6 x 8.0 x 10-4
8. 8.4 x 109 ÷ 2.1 x 105
9. 6.7 x 108 ÷ 3.2 x 10-2
10. 8.5 x 10-6 ÷ 2.2 x 10-3

D. Given an equation, transform it to the indicated form.

1. n + h = w h=? n=?

2. m – n = k m =? n=?

3. p_ = r q=? p =?
q

4. A=π r 2 π =? r =?

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5. V = π r π =? r =?
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