significant figures and Scientific Notation

How many significant figures does the following number have: 0.002040

• 6
• 4
• 3
• 2

How many significant figures does the following number have: 0.998005

• 9
• 10
• 6
• 5

Determine the number of Significant Figures in 10-L.

• 4
• 3
• 2
• 1

Determine the number of Significant Figures in 13410000-m.

• 4
• 3
• 2
• 1

Express 23400 in proper scientific notation. 

• 2.34 x 10⁴
• 2.3 x 10³
• 2.30 x 10⁵
• 2.34 x 10³

Calculate 1.23 m x 0.89 m and give your answer with the appropriate number of significant figures.

• 1.0 m²
• 1.1 m²
• 1.0947 m²
• 1.09 m²

How would you write 564,000,000 in scientific notation?

• 5.64 x 10^-7
• 5.64 x 10⁶
• 5.64 x 10⁸
• 56.4 x 10⁷

Express the following in scientific notation:
.000457

• 457 x 10⁶
• 457 x 10^-6
• 4.57 x10⁴
• 4.57 x 10^-4

Change from standard form to scientific notation: 0.004078

• 4.078  x  10^-3
• 4.078  x  10³
• 40.78  x  10^-4
• .4078  x  10^-2

125,678,000: Change to scientific notation

• 1.25678  x  10¹²
• .125678  x  10^-9
• 12.5678  x  10⁸
• 1.25678  x  10⁸