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Significant Figures
1. Only use when you are multiplying or dividing measured numbers (examples:
volume, density).
2. Significant Figure (sig. fig.) RULES:
a. Nonzero numbers are ALWAYS significant.
i. 396 has 3 sig. figs, 65432 has 5 sig. figs.
b. Zeros between nonzero digits are ALWAYS significant (“sandwiched
zeros”)
i. 7609 has 4 sig. figs, 5.0004 has 5 sig. figs.
c. Zeros that fall both at the end of the number AND after a decimal point
are ALWAYS significant.
i. 0.00020 has 2 sig. figs., 35.0 has 3 sig. figs.
d. Zeros that act as placeholders are NEVER significant.
i. 0.02 has 1 sig. fig., 0.0026 has 2 sig. figs., 400 has 1 sig. fig., 400.
has 3 sig. figs
3. In multiplication or division, the resulting answer must be reported with the same
number of significant figures as the measurement with the FEWEST significant
figures.
392.3m x 2.45m = ________________calculator answer
_________________ final answer