Significant Figures

How many significant figures are in the number 0.1180 cm?
1. 5
2. 4
3. 3
4. 2
How many significant figures are present in 30000 meters? (There is no decimal point present.)
1. 1
2. 2
3. 4
4. 5
Determine the number of significant figures in 4874 grams
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
The number of significant figures in 0.00002 grams
1. 1
2. 4
3. 5
4. 6
The number of significant figures in 2044 liters
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
Which digit is the doubtful digit, the estimated digit in the number 342000 ml?
1. The last zero
2. The first zero
3. The 2
4. The middle zero
Identify the estimated digit, the doubtful digit in the following number..0.004160 seconds
1. The 4
2. The 1
3. The 6
4. The last zero
How many milliliters are present in this graduated cylinder?
1. 10 milliliters
2. 11 milliliters
3. 11.5 milliliters
4. 11.4 milliters
What should be recorded when reading this balance?
1. 868
2. 868.10
3. 868.1
4. 870
What is 23.4 grams + 2.34 grams?
1. 25.74 grams
2. 25 grams
3. 25.7grams
4. 30 grams
What is 33.4 m * 3 m
1. 100.20 square meters
2. 100.2 square meters
3. 100. square meters
4. 100 square meters
1.0 lb -.000009 lb =
1. 1lb
2. 1.0 lb
3. 0.999991 lb
4. 0.99999 lb
36.3 g /12 ml =
1. 3.025 g/ml
2. 3.02 g/ml
3. 3.0 g/ml
4. 3 g/ml
The number of significant figures in 2.40 x 10²³ is
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
The number of significant figures in 10000
The number of significant figures in 0.02503
The number of significant figures in 0.000054
What is the number of significant figures in 50000.
In a calculation that we will be doing later in the year, we multiply the following together.... 743mm*2.5liters/722mm = (what should we leave for an answer?
1. 2.6 liters
2. 2.5 liters
3. 2.57 liters
4. 2.573 liters
20.0 g + 2.35 g + 4.3289 g =
1. 27 grams
2. 26.7 grams
3. 26.68 grams
4. 26.6789 grams

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