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Sig Fig Graded HW Check

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many sig figs does 5001 contain?

(a)  

2.

How many sig figs does 0.000620 contain?

(a)  

3.

How many sig figs does 2150.1 contain?

(a)  

4.

How many sig figs does 7000 contain?

(a)  

5.

How many sig figs does 2.30 x 10^4 contain?

(a)  

6.

How many sig figs does 5.002 x 10^-5 contain?

(a)  

7.

A student's calculator showed the final answer to be 200.27571 - However, we only know four sig figs. What should the student's final answer actually be?

a)

200.3

b)

200.2

c)

200.27571

d)

2002

e)

200

8.

A student's calculator showed the final answer to be 0.0003142196 - However, we only know three sig figs for precision. What should the student's final answer actually be?

a)

.000314 or 3.14x10^-4

b)

0.0003142196

c)

.000315 or 1.44 x 10^-4

d)

315

e)

.314

9.

For addition and/or subtraction, your final answer cannot be reported to be more precise than the ______________________

a)

least place in common

b)

least number of sig figs

c)

precision doesn't matter for addition or subtraction

10.

For multiplication and/or division, your final answer cannot be reported to be more precise than the ______________________

a)

least place in common

b)

least number of sig figs

c)

precision doesn't matter for multiplication or division

11.

Perform calculation and report answer to correct number of sig figs:

0.021 x 3.2 x 100.1

(a)  

12.

Perform calculation and report answer to correct number of sig figs:

150 / 4

(a)  

13.

Perform calculation and report answer to correct number of sig figs:

55.46 - 28.9

(a)  

14.

Perform calculation and report answer to correct number of sig figs:

0.15 + 1.15 + 2.051

(a)  

15.

Perform calculation and report answer to correct number of sig figs:

(2.1 x 0.619) + 20.017

(a)  

16.

A student records the measurement to the tenths place using the following measuring device. Would this be a correct or incorrect measurement in regards to precision and sig figs?

a)

incorrect, should report to hundredths place

b)

correct, report to tenths place

c)

incorrect, should report to ones place

d)

incorrect, should report to thousandths place

17.

Based on the precision of the following measuring device, the measurement of the paperclip should be recorded to the _________________

a)

ones place

b)

tenths place

c)

hundreths place

d)

thousandths place