DPP-1 Significant Figures
DPP-1 Significant Figures
TOPIC-SIGNIFICANT FIGURES
1. State no of significant figures in the following: (a) 2.000 m (b) 5100 Kg (c) 0.050 cm
2. Round off the following numbers as indicated;
(a) 18.35 upto 3 digits (b) 143.45 upto four digits (c) 18967 upto 3 digits
(b) 12.653 upto 3 digits (e) 248337 upto 3 digits (f) 321.135 upto 5 digits
3. Add 7.21, 12.141, and 0.0028 and express the result to an appropriate number of significant figures.
4. Subtract 4.27153 from 6.807 and express the result to an appropriate number of significant figures.
5. Subtract with due regard to significant figures.
6. Solve the following and express the result to an appropriate numbers of significant figures:
(a) Add 6.2 g, 4.33 g and 17.456 g. (c) subtract 63.54kg from 187.2 kg
(b) (d) (e)
7. The radius of sphere is 1.41 cm. Express its volume to an appropriate number of significant figures.
8. The length and radius of a cylinder measured with slide calipers are found to be 4.54 cm and 1.75 cm. calculate
volume of cylinder.
9. The mass and radius of the earth are and m respectively. Calculate the average
density earth to correct significant figures. Take
10. A jeweler puts a diamond in a box weighing 1.2 kg. Find the total weight of the box and diamond with due
regard to significant figures, if the weight of diamond is 5.42g.
11. The diameter of a circle is 1.06 m. Calculate the area to an appropriate number of significant figures. Take
12. The mass of a body is 275.32 g and its volume is 36.41cm3. Express density upto appropriate significant figures.
13. 9.74 g of a substance occupies 1.2 cm3. Express its density by keeping significant figures in view.
14. The radius of a solid sphere is measured as 11.24 cm. What is surface area of sphere to appropriate significant
figures?