Algebraic Operations Based on Significant Figures

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Algebraic Operations Based on Significant Figures: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Calculation of Significant Figures in Subtraction, Rules for Mathematical Operations on Significant Figures, Calculation of Significant Figures in Addition and, Calculation of Significant Figures in Division

Important Questions on Algebraic Operations Based on Significant Figures

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The side of a cube is measured by vernier callipers (10 divisions of a vernier scale coincide with 9 divisions of main scale, where 1 division of main scale is 1 mm ). The main scale reads 10 mm and first division of vernier scale coincides with the main scale. Mass of the cube is 2.736 g. Find the density of the cube in appropriate significant figures.

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 The radius of a cylindrical wire is measured by screw gauge is 1.25 mm. The length of wire is 25.0 cm and the mass of wire is 12 g. The density of wire is  

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The final result of the sum of the numbers 523.32,1.21524 and 107.3 rounded to correct significant figures is

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The length and breadth of a metal sheet are 3.124 m and 3.002 m respectively. The area of this sheet upto four correct significant figure is

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The value of 13+7 correct to one significant digit is 0.2. (Take 7=2.646)

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Find the product 2.304×23.05 and find the answer correct to three significant figures.

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The number of significant digits in the sum of  5.76+6.62+35.21 is _____. (Mention the answer in figures.)

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The value of  4.768-2.876 correct to two significant figures is 1.9 .

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

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Calculate the answers to the appropriate number of significant figures:

6.47×64.5

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What is the number of significant figures in 433.00?

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Evaluate 3.768-1.876 corrected to two significant figures.

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Evaluate 2.304×23.05 correct to four significant figures.

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Solve the following 4.76+5.62+33.21 and find the number of significant digits/figures.

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Evaluate 13+2 correct to two significant figures. (Take 2=1.414)

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Evaluate 125-1 correct to three significant digit. (Take 5=2.2361)

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Find the sum 0.23+0.234+0.2345 corrected to three significant figures.

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Evaluate 152-1 correct to four significant digits. (Take 2=1.414)

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Evaluate 13+7 correct to one significant digit. (Take 7=2.646)

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The answer of (1.0236-0.97268) with due regards to significant figure is