Significant Figures and Estimation flashcards

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Round 0.026 to one significant figure

0.03

from “Significant Figures”

How many significant figures does 0.0085 have?

2

from “Significant Figures”

A mass is 11 kg to the nearest kg. Which value could it not be?

11.5

from “Bounds and Error Intervals”

A mass is 14 kg to the nearest kg. Which value could it not be?

14.5

from “Bounds and Error Intervals”

A length is exactly 400 mm and the measurement reads 480 mm. What is the percentage error?

20.0%

from “Percentage Error”

Two scales are each 5 g out. One weighs 50 g, the other 500 g. Which has the larger percentage error?

the one weighing 50 g

from “Percentage Error”

Roughly, 2.3 × 33 is…

60

from “Estimating with One Significant Figure”

Roughly, 3.2 × 89 is…

270

from “Estimating with One Significant Figure”

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