Significant Figures
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
The number of significant figures for the three number are:

The length and breadth of a metal sheet areand respectively. The area of this sheet up to the correct number of significant figures is

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

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

The answer of with due regards to significant figure is

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

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 |

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 |

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 |

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 |

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

The area of a circle is . Calculate the radius of the circle correct to significant figures.

A circle has radius . Calculate the circumference of the circle to significant figures.



Round to the nearest thousand .


Round the number to decimal places.

Round the number to significant figures.

Round the number to significant figure.
