Unit 1-2 Significant Figures

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[q] For the first set of question drag the label to the correct place. Labels can be used once, more than once, or not at all.

[q labels=”bottom”]Drag the correct label to the types of significant figures in the number below.

 

[l]leading 0

[f*] Great!

[fx] Leading zeros are to the left of the number.

[l]trailing 0

[f*] Excellent!

[fx] Trailing zeros are to the right of the number.

[l]captured 0

[f*] Great!

[fx] Captured zeros are in the middle of non-zero numbers.

[q] For the next few questions choose the most correct answer.

[q multiple_choice=”true”] Use significant figures to determine the correct result of 3.489•2.2

[c] 7

[f] Not enough sigfigs.

[c] 7.6

[f] Incorrect rounding.

[c*] 7.7

[f] Excellent!

[c] 7.6758

 

[f] Too many sigfigs.

[q multiple_choice=”true”] Use significant figures to determine the correct result of 8.58+3.2

[c] 11

[f] Not enough sigfigs.

[c*] 11.8

[f] Correct!

[c] 11.78

[f] Too many sigfigs.

[c] 11.780

[f] Too many sigfigs.

[q multiple_choice=”true”] Use significant figures to determine the correct result of 3.467(4.546+2.5)

[c] 7.046

[f] Need to do the whole calculation.

[c] 24.428482

[f] Too many sigfigs.

[c] 24.43

[f] Too many sigfigs.

[c*] 24

[f] Good!

[q multiple_choice=”true”] Use significant figures to determine the correct result of (12.35•1.897)-(5.634•2.1)

[c] 23.43

[f] Need to do the whole calculation.

[c] 11.8

[f] Need to do the whole calculation.

[c*] 12

[f] Good!

[c] 11.59

[f] Too many sigfigs.

[q] Use significant figures to determine the correct result of (55.75-54.63)/54.63

Note: This is an example of percent error calculation that has the general form

[c*]0.0205

[c]0.020501

[c]0.021

[c]0.02

[q]Convert 3.57mg into g.

[c]3.57

[c]3.57•103

[c*]3.57•10-3

[c]0.357

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