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Chapter 3 Mastering Significant Figures and Estimation

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is 4.678 rounded to two significant figures?

a)

4.6

b)

4.8

c)

5.0

d)

4.7

2.

Estimate the length of a pencil in centimeters.

a)

15 centimeters

b)

19 centimeters

c)

30 centimeters

d)

25 centimeters

3.

How many significant figures are in the number 0.00456?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

2

d)

4

4.

If a recipe calls for 2.5 cups of flour, how would you round this to the nearest whole number?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

2.0

d)

4

5.

Estimate the weight of a textbook in kilograms.

a)

3 kg

b)

0.5 kg

c)

2 kg

d)

1.5 kg

6.

How many significant figures are in the measurement 1500 m?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

4

d)

3

7.

If you measure a table and find it to be 1.23 m, how would you express this with two significant figures?

a)

1.20 m

b)

1.23 m

c)

1.3 m

d)

1.2 m

8.

What is the estimated time it takes to walk 1 mile in minutes?

a)

5 to 10 minutes

b)

10 to 15 minutes

c)

15 to 20 minutes

d)

30 to 35 minutes

9.

If a scientist measures a liquid and records it as 3.00 mL, how many significant figures are present?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

3

d)

2

10.

Round the number 0.00789 to three significant figures.

a)

0.0079

b)

0.00790

c)

0.00788

d)

0.00800

11.

Estimate the height of a classroom in meters.

a)

4.2 meters

b)

3.5 meters

c)

1.8 meters

d)

2.7 meters

12.

If you have the number 123.456 and you want to round it to one decimal place, what is the result?

a)

123.4

b)

123.5

c)

124.0

d)

123.0

13.

How many significant figures should be used when reporting the result of 0.00340?

a)

4 significant figures

b)

5 significant figures

c)

3 significant figures

d)

2 significant figures

14.

If a car travels 150.5 miles, how would you round this to the nearest ten miles?

a)

160

b)

155

c)

170

d)

150

15.

Estimate the number of students in a school with 450 students.

a)

500

b)

600

c)

400

d)

450

16.

If you measure a piece of wood and find it to be 2.5 cm, how would you express this with one significant figure?

a)

2.0 cm

b)

2 cm

c)

3 cm

d)

4 cm

17.

What is the result of adding 2.34 and 1.2, considering significant figures?

a)

3.5

b)

3.4

c)

4.0

d)

2.5

18.

Estimate the time it takes to bake a cake in hours.

a)

2 to 3 hours

b)

5 hours

c)

1 to 1.5 hours

d)

30 minutes

19.

If a scientist records a temperature of 25.0°C, how many significant figures are in this measurement?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

2

20.

Round the number 987.654 to four significant figures.

a)

987.65

b)

988

c)

987.6

d)

987.7

21.

Round the number 0.05678 to two significant figures.

a)

0.06

b)

0.06

c)

0.05

d)

0.057

22.

How many significant figures are in the number 0.1200?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

2

d)

5

23.

If you measure a length and find it to be 5.678 m, how would you express this with three significant figures?

a)

5.68 m

b)

5.7 m

c)

5.6 m

d)

5.67 m

24.

If a scientist measures a solid and records it as 12.30 g, how many significant figures are present?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

5

d)

2

25.

Estimate the width of a door in centimeters.

a)

80 centimeters

b)

100 centimeters

c)

90 centimeters

d)

70 centimeters

26.

If you have the number 456.789 and you want to round it to two decimal places, what is the result?

a)

456.79

b)

456.8

c)

457.0

d)

456.7

27.

Estimate the weight of a laptop in kilograms.

a)

2 kg

b)

1 kg

c)

3 kg

d)

4 kg

28.

If you have the number 0.00456 and you want to round it to two significant figures, what is the result?

a)

0.0046

b)

0.0045

c)

0.0050

d)

0.0040

29.

How many significant figures are in the measurement 0.05060?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

5

d)

2

30.

Estimate the height of a standard door in centimeters.

a)

200 centimeters

b)

180 centimeters

c)

150 centimeters

d)

170 centimeters

31.

Round the number 3.14159 to three significant figures.

a)

3.14

b)

3.142

c)

3.15

d)

3.1

32.

If a person walks 2.5 kilometers, how would you round this to the nearest kilometer?

a)

3 km

b)

2 km

c)

2.5 km

d)

4 km

33.

Estimate the number of pages in a book that has approximately 300 pages.

a)

250

b)

300

c)

350

d)

400

34.

If you measure a piece of fabric and find it to be 1.75 m, how would you express this with two significant figures?

a)

1.8 m

b)

1.7 m

c)

1.75 m

d)

2 m

35.

What is the estimated time it takes to run 5 kilometers in minutes?

a)

20 to 30 minutes

b)

30 to 40 minutes

c)

40 to 50 minutes

d)

10 to 20 minutes