1. Round off the following numbers to the number of significant figures shown in brackets:
(a) 4.362 (to 2 sig. fig.) (f) 0.619 (to 2 sig. fig.)
(b) 5.4 (to 1 sig. fig.) (g) 4.1357 (to 4 sig. fig.)
(c) 0.0037 (to 1 sig. fig.) (h) 91345 (to 3 sig. fig.)
(d) 815.3 (to 2 sig. fig.) (i) 2.69 × 10 2 (to 2 sig. fig.)
(e) 5.795 (to 3 sig. fig.) (j) 9.32 × 10 − 3 (to 1 sig. fig.)
2. (a) In the table below, round each number to 1 significant figure and give the answer correct to 1 significant figure.
(b) Calculate the answer accurately and round it to 3 significant figures.
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Calculation |
(a) Estimate (to 1 sig. fig.) |
(b) Accurate answer (rounded to 3 sig. fig.) |
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8.372 + 4.65 |
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9.371 × 2.84 |
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(8.51) 2 |
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3.89 − (4.63 + 5.2) |
3.Round off the following numbers to the number of decimal places (d.p.) shown:
(a) 5.69 (to 1 d.p.) (d) 327.2954 (to 3 d.p.)
(b) 4.397 (to 2 d.p.) (e) 40.09 (to 1 d.p.)
(c) 0.087 (to 2 d.p.) (f) 49.95 (to 1 d.p.)
4. Do not use your calculator. Assess the answer according to the numbers involved.
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Problem |
Select the best answer |
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(a) 25.6 ÷ 4.8 |
0.533, 5.34, 53.4, 534 |
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(b) 4.9 × 39 |
1.91, 19.1, 191, 1910 |
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(c) 498 ÷ 0.49 |
1.016, 10.16, 101.6, 1016 |
5. Round the following to the degree of accuracy stated:
(a) 36645 people at a football match (to the nearest thousand people)
(b) A mass of 2.4 kg (to the nearest kg)
(c) A salary of $21,352 (to the nearest hundred dollars)
(d) A cricket score of 374 (to the nearest ten runs)
6. Complete the table:
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Purchase |
Estimated cost (to 1 sig. fig.) |
Accurate cost |
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4 m of material at $4.99 per metre |
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2 zips at 89c each |
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6 buttons at 11 cents each |
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2 reels of cotton at 55c each |
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3 patterns at $2.25 each |
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Totals |
7. Give the limits of accuracy of the following measurements:
(a) A length of 4 cm (d) A length of 135 m
(b) A mass of 6.7 g (e) A mass of 0.5 kg
(c) A volume of 5.36 mL (f) A distance of 53 km
