Unit 1: Measurement

What is the measurement of the red line in the picture.

• 2.3 cm

• 2.33 cm

• 20.3 cm

• 23 cm

The expression of 5008 km in scientific notation is ____.

• 5.008 x 10³ km
• 50.08 X 10^-4 km
• 5.008 x 10^-3 km
• 5.008 x 10⁴ km

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.3

The closeness of a measurement to its true value is a measure of its ___.

• precision
• accuracy
• reproducibility
• usefulness

Which of the following measurements contains two significant figures?

• 0.004 00 L
• 0.004 04 L
• 0.000 44 L
• 0.004 40 L

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.4

Three different people weigh a standard mass of 2.00 g on the same balance.  Each person obtains a reading of 7.32 g for the mass of the standard.  These results imply that the balance that was used is ____.

• accurate
• precise
• accurate and precise
• neither accurate nor precise

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3D

Which of the following measurements is expressed to three significant figures?

• 0.007 m
• 7077 mg
• 7.30 x 10^-7 km
• 0.070 mm

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.4

In the measurement 0.503 L, which digit is the estimated digit?

• 5
• the 0 immediately to the left of the 3
• 3
• the 0 to the left of the decimal point

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.3

How many significant figures are in the measurement 40,500 mg?

• two
• three
• four
• five

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.4

What is the measurement 111.009 mm rounded off to four significant digits?

• 111 mm
• 111.0 mm
• 111.01 mm
• 110 mm

What is the measurement 1042 L rounded off to two significant digits?

• 1.0 x 10³ L
• 1040 L
• 1050 L
• 1.1 x 10³ L

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.4