SIGNIFICANT DIGITS & SCIENTIFIC NOTATION EXERCISES

Do the following problems on separate paper, using homework guidelines.

Determine how many significant figures occur in each of the following numbers:

1. 926.9
2. 707
3. 123.06
4. 0.0402
5. 0.82610
6. 338.00

Perform the noted operations. Correct answers must contain the required number of
significant figures.

7. 15.6 29.4 215.83 98.1

8. 52.5 44.99
9. 125.957 331.22
10. 1.6204 1.593
11. 211.5 2.48
12. 1.395 2.898
13. 3.68 0.94
14. 15.2 3.7

Round the following numbers to three significant figures.

15. 0.6824
16. 12.84
17. 4.162
18. 3.339
19. 5.558
20. 2.635
21. 7.825

Express the following numbers in scientific notation.

22. 9365.3
23. 712.0
24. 2000.0
25. 0.2541
26. 0.000822
27. 0.00000477
(over)
Simplify the following. Answers must be given in scientific notation if not between 1 and
10.

28. 9.62 10 3 4.21 10 2
29. 3.95 1044.44 101

30. 6.91 10 3 9.58 101

31. 4.14 10 2 1.32 10 3

32. 5.5 10 3
2

33. 3.3 10 6
3

34. 7.7 10 2
2

35. 1.7 10 3
3

36. 8.6 10 4 3.1 10 2

37. 2.31 10 2 8.9 101

38. 9.235 10 3 1.814 10 3

39. 2.6 10 4 6.2 10 3

40. 6.66 101 2.25 10 2

41. 2.7 10 2 8.9 10 3

42. 4.5 10 3 6.3 10 2

43. 3.5 10 2 5.7 10 3
 Practice Problems: Significant Digits & Scientific Notation
Answers

1. 926.9 has 4 Significant Figures (SF)

2. 707 has 3 SF 22. 9.3653 10 3
3. 123.06 has 5 SF 23. 7.120 10 2
4. 0.0402 has 3 SF 24. 2.0000 10 3
5. 0.82610 has 5 SF 25. 2.541 10 1
6. 338.00 has 5 SF 26. 8.22 10 4
27. 4.77 10 6
7. 358.9
8. 97.5
28. 4.05 10 6
9. 94.74
10. 0.027 29. 1.75 10 6
11. 524 30. 6.62 10 1
12. 4.043 31. 5.46 10 5
13. 3.9 32. 3.0 10 7
14. 4.1 33. 3.6 1019
34. 5.9 10 3
15. 0.682
35. 4.9 10 9
16. 12.8
17. 4.16 36. 2.8 10 2
18. 3.34 37. 2.6
19. 5.56 38. 5.091
20. 2.64 39. 4.2 10 2
21. 7.83 40. 2.92 10 2
41. 3.6 10 2
42. 3.9 10 3
43. 2.9 10 2