Significant Figures Quiz

Which of the following numbers has 3 significant figures? a) 0.005 b) 0.050 c) 0.500 d) 5.000

• a) 0.005

• d) 5.000

• b) 0.050

• c) 0.500

What is the rule for determining significant figures in a number with zeros between nonzero digits?

• Zeros between nonzero digits are always considered significant.

• Zeros between nonzero digits are only considered significant if they are at the end of the number.

• Zeros between nonzero digits are sometimes considered significant.

• Zeros between nonzero digits are never considered significant.

Which of the following numbers has 4 significant figures? a) 0.0034 b) 0.0340 c) 0.3400 d) 3.4000

• a) 0.0035

• b) 0.0345

• c) 0.3450

• d) 3.4000

What is the rule for determining significant figures in a number with zeros at the end of a decimal?

• Zeros at the end of a decimal are significant if they are before a non-zero digit.

• Zeros at the end of a decimal are never significant.

• Zeros at the end of a decimal are always significant.

• Zeros at the end of a decimal are significant if they are after a non-zero digit.

Which of the following numbers has 2 significant figures? a) 0.0003 b) 0.0030 c) 0.0300 d) 0.3000

• d) 0.3000

• c) 0.0300

• b) 0.0030

• a) 0.0003

What is the rule for determining significant figures in a number with zeros at the beginning?

• Zeros at the beginning of a number are always significant figures.

• Zeros at the beginning of a number are rounded up to the nearest significant figure.

• Zeros at the beginning of a number are only significant if there is a decimal point.

• Zeros at the beginning of a number are not significant figures.

Which of the following numbers has 1 significant figure? a) 0.00002 b) 0.00020 c) 0.00200 d) 0.02000

• b) 0.00020

• d) 0.02000

• a) 0.00002

• c) 0.00200

What is the rule for determining significant figures in a number without a decimal point?

• All digits

• Only the first digit

• All even digits

• All non-zero digits

Which of the following numbers has 5 significant figures? a) 0.00006 b) 0.00060 c) 0.00600 d) 0.06000

• b) 0.00060

• d) 0.06000

• a) 0.00006

• c) 0.00600

What is the rule for determining significant figures in a number with trailing zeros in a whole number?

• Trailing zeros in a whole number are always rounded up.

• Trailing zeros in a whole number are considered significant.

• Trailing zeros in a whole number are counted as half a significant figure.

• Trailing zeros in a whole number are not considered significant.