Significant Figures Information (p 136, 137, 138, 139)

Part A. Measurement or non-measurement: Determine if the underlined number has an infinite or finite
number of significant figures. If it has an infinite number of sig figs, write “I” on the line (for Infinite). If it has
a finite number of sig figs, write how many sig figs it has on the line.
Objective: Determine if a number has a finite or infinite number of sig figs.

1) My pen has a mass of 24.5 grams. ______ 6) There are 3 feet in one yard. ______
2) There are 500 sheets of paper.______ 7) My desk is 3 feet from the floor. ______
3) I am 58 inches tall. ______ 8) I have 8 pennies in my pocket. ______
4) There are 100 cm in one meter. ______ 9) I got all 10 questions correct! ______
5) The table is 100 cm wide. ______ 10) One pound is 454 grams.

Part B. Counting Sig figs: Write the number of significant figures for each item below.
Objective: Determine the number of sig figs in a number.

1) 0.005090 cm ______ 9) 2.4560 cL ______

2) 2.000 g ______ 10) 400000 kg ______
3) 45.0 mL ______ 11) 5.00000006 g ______
4) 2.0 km ______ 12) 9 mL ______
5) 700. mL ______ 13) 6.023 kL ______
6) 246000 g ______ 14) 340800 mg ______
7) 0.000378 L ______ 15) 0.0002 L ______
8) 0.980200 m ______ 16) 7.000200 mg ______

Part C. Rounding Off: Round off the following to 3 sig figs

Objective: Correctly round a number to the correct number of sig figs.

1) 98.473 mm __________ 6) 0.00076321 m __________

2) 57.048 g __________ 7) 12.17 km __________
3) 0.0074983 mL __________ 8) 1764.9 kg __________
4) 245800 kg __________ 9) 0.0034990 g __________
5) 2.000344 L __________ 10) 8.998783 mL __________

Part D. Multiplication and Division: Calculate the following problems. Express your answer to the correct
sig figs. Include Units!!
Objective: Express an answer to the correct number of sig figs when multiplying or dividing.

1) 1.90 g / 3 mL __________ 6) 2.4 mm x 3.00 mm __________

2) 2 cm x 2.5 cm __________ 7) 56.9 g
(2.0 cm x 3.01 cm x 1.92 cm) __________

3) 4.0 mm x 4.00 mm x 4.00 mm__________ 8) 5600 g

(30.0 cm x 32 cm x 31 cm) __________

4) 5.70 g / 0.05 cm3 __________ 9) 600. g / 2 mL __________

5) 0.340 cm x 0.30 cm __________ 10) 450. g

(2.1 cm x 2.1 cm x 2.1 cm) __________
Part E. Addition and Subtraction: Calculate the following problems. Use correct sig figs. Include Units!!
Objective: Express an answer to the correct number of sig figs when adding and subtracting.

1) 400 cm – 1.0 cm __________ 6) 12.55 g + 3 g +3.5 g __________

2) 1.07 m + 2.790 m __________ 7) 189.75 L – 35 L __________
3) 25.190 g – 0.00003 g __________ 8) 1200 g + 33.5 g __________
4) 8.7 cm + 15.43 cm + 19 cm _________ 9) 853.2 mL – 627.443 mL __________
5) 9.8 g – 2.1 __________ 10) 5.0003 L + 0.8 L __________

Part F. Sig Fig Review: Fill in the chart below

Answer without Answer with Units

sig figs sig figs

1) 21.3 g / 1.3 mL _______________ __________ ______

2) 8g
(1.10 cm x 2.00 cm x 2.0 cm) _______________ __________ ______

3) 27.35 cm – 21.2 cm _______________ __________ ______

4) 63.43 L + 34.5 L _______________ __________ ______
5) 0.68 g / 300. cm3 _______________ __________ ______
6) 2.25 mm x 3.5 mm _______________ __________ ______
7) 9.341 m + 12.5 m + 4.33 m _______________ __________ ______
8) 56.890 g – 5 g _______________ __________ ______
9) 8.67 g / 3 mL _______________ __________ ______
10) 3.8 kg
(1.2 m x 1.35 m x 2 m) _______________ __________ ______

11) 0.57 g / 30. cm3 _______________ __________ ______

12) 0.0025 g / 0.4 mL _______________ __________ ______