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This document provides rules and examples for determining the number of significant figures in measurements and calculations. It contains 3 rules: 1) Count digits starting from the first non-zero digit when determining significant figures, whether the number has a decimal point or not. 2) All digits are significant in scientific notation. 3) Numbers that are counted have unlimited significant figures. The document then provides a series of examples for students to practice identifying the number of significant figures and performing calculations in scientific notation.

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Significant Figures: Name

This document provides rules and examples for determining the number of significant figures in measurements and calculations. It contains 3 rules: 1) Count digits starting from the first non-zero digit when determining significant figures, whether the number has a decimal point or not. 2) All digits are significant in scientific notation. 3) Numbers that are counted have unlimited significant figures. The document then provides a series of examples for students to practice identifying the number of significant figures and performing calculations in scientific notation.

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Name: _______________________

Significant Figures
RULE -1: If the decimal is Present: Find the first non zero on the left, then count all digits to the RIGHT
If the decimal is Absent: Find the first non zero on the right, then count all digits to the LEFT
RULE-2: Every digit in scientific notation is Significant
RULE-3: Any number that is counted is an EXACT number and has UNLIMITED significant digits.

How many significant figures do the following numbers have?


1) 1234 ____ 14) 1000 _____
8) 3.4 x 104 _____
2) 0.023 _____ 15) 918.010 _____
9) 9.0 x 10-3 _____
3) 890 _____ 16) 0.0001 _____
10) 9.010 x 10-2 ____
4) 91010 _____ 17) 0.00390 _____
11) 0.00030 _____
5) 9010.0 _____ 18) 8120 _____
12) 1020010 _____
6) 1090.0010 _____ 19) 7.991 x 10-10 ____
13) 780. _____
7) 0.00120 _____ 20) 72 _____

Write each number in scientific notation.

1) 543 4) 0.00054
2) 0.973 5) 0.00000000147
3) 3600 6) 526000000

Write each number in standard notation.

7)  9) 
8)  10) 

Write each number in CORRECT scientific notation.


13) ×
11)  ×  14) ×
12) ×

Simplify. Write each answer in scientific notation.

15) × + × 18) ()( )


16) × - × 19)  
17) ()() 20)  

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