WorksheetsSig Fig Graded HW Check
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 37mins
How many sig figs does 5001 contain?
(a)
How many sig figs does 0.000620 contain?
(a)
How many sig figs does 2150.1 contain?
(a)
How many sig figs does 7000 contain?
(a)
How many sig figs does 2.30 x 10^4 contain?
(a)
How many sig figs does 5.002 x 10^-5 contain?
(a)
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?
200.3
200.2
200.27571
2002
200
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?
.000314 or 3.14x10^-4
0.0003142196
.000315 or 1.44 x 10^-4
315
.314
For addition and/or subtraction, your final answer cannot be reported to be more precise than the ______________________
least place in common
least number of sig figs
precision doesn't matter for addition or subtraction
For multiplication and/or division, your final answer cannot be reported to be more precise than the ______________________
least place in common
least number of sig figs
precision doesn't matter for multiplication or division
Perform calculation and report answer to correct number of sig figs:
0.021 x 3.2 x 100.1
(a)
Perform calculation and report answer to correct number of sig figs:
150 / 4
(a)
Perform calculation and report answer to correct number of sig figs:
55.46 - 28.9
(a)
Perform calculation and report answer to correct number of sig figs:
0.15 + 1.15 + 2.051
(a)
Perform calculation and report answer to correct number of sig figs:
(2.1 x 0.619) + 20.017
(a)
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?
incorrect, should report to hundredths place
correct, report to tenths place
incorrect, should report to ones place
incorrect, should report to thousandths place
Based on the precision of the following measuring device, the measurement of the paperclip should be recorded to the _________________
ones place
tenths place
hundreths place
thousandths place
