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How many sig figs are there?
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1. The leftmost nonzero digit is the most significant digit2. If there is no decimal point, the rightmost nonzero digit is the least significant digit3. If there is a decimal point, the rightmost digit is the least significant digit even if it is a zero.4. All digits between the least and most are also significant.
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Examples30103010.002020.20.030.0103.200 x 104
TOC3, 6, 1, 2, 3, 5, 4
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Examples1001.0 x 102
100..012.00015037 people in a class50,000 at a rally
TOC1, 2, 3, 2, 3, n/a, ??
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How Many Sig Figs?
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How many sig figs in
1250
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How many sig figs in
300
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How many sig figs in
300.
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How many sig figs in
3.0 x 102
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How many sig figs in
2.10
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How many sig figs in
31.00150
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How many sig figs in
.0232
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How many sig figs in
.00150
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How many sig figs in
8.900 x 105
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Rule for multiplication and division
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Round final answer to least number of sig figs of the operands:
123.50 x 21 2593.5 round to 2 places: 2600
Never round until totally done.
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Whiteboardsx and / answer rounding
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Express the answer with the correct number of sig figs:
1329.0 x 25 = ?
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= 33,225 -> 33,000
33,225 > 33,000
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Express the answer with the correct number of sig figs:
102.085 / 323 = ?
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= 0.316052632 -> .316
0.316052632 >.316
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Express the answer with the correct number of sig figs:
8.015 / 570 = ?
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= 0.014061404 -> .014
0.014061404 > .014
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Rule for addition and subtraction
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Round final answer to least common place:
123.5497+21.1 144.6497 -> 144.6 as an expressed answer
Again, never round until totally done.<IB apparently does not require this rule>
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Whiteboards+ and - answer rounding
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Express the answer with the correct number of sig figs:
1.058 + 15.1 = ?
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= 16.158 -> 16.2
16.158 = 16.2
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Express the answer with the correct number of sig figs:
98 + 12 = ?
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= 110 -> 110.
110 > 110.
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Express the answer with the correct number of sig figs:
27.52 - 3 = ?
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24.52 -> 25
24.52 > 25
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Express the answer with the correct number of sig figs:
100 + 16 = ?
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= 116- > 100
100
Quit your whining - use 116