Significant Figures

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Significant Figures: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Significant Figures, Rules for Counting Significant Figures, Order of Magnitude, Rules for Mathematical Operations on Significant Figures, Rounding off the Numbers, etc.

Important Questions on Significant Figures

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The number of significant figures for the three number 161cm, 0.161cm, 0.0161cm  are:

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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 up to the correct number of significant figures is

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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 side of a cube is measured by vernier calipers (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 answer of (1.0236-0.97268) with due regards to significant figure is

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What are the rules for calculation of significant figures in subtraction and addition.

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Round the numbers in the table to the given accuracy

Number Round to the nearest ten Round to the nearest hundred Round to the nearest thousand
8253      

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Round the numbers in the table to the given accuracy

Number Round to the nearest ten Round to the nearest hundred Round to the nearest thousand
932      

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Round the numbers in the table to the given accuracy

Number Round to the nearest ten Round to the nearest hundred Round to the nearest thousand
316479      

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Round the numbers in the table to the given accuracy

Number Round to the nearest ten Round to the nearest hundred Round to the nearest thousand
75391      

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Estimate the volume of a cube with side 4.82 cm. Write down your answer correct to 2 significant figures.

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The area of a circle is 20 cm2. Calculate the radius of the circle correct to 2 significant figures. use π=3.14

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A circle has radius 33 cm. Calculate the circumference of the circle to 3 significant figures. use π=3.14

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Round 1351.36 JPY to the nearest 100 JPY.

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Round 12 BGN to the nearest 10 BGN.

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Round 1002.50 USD to the nearest thousand USD.

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Round 502.13 EUR to the nearest EUR.

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Round the number 62 to 1 decimal places.

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Round the number 0.00637 to 2 significant figures.

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Round the number 27318 to 1 significant figure.