CH 104: Lesson 1a

Home Up Precision and Accuracy S. D. in Numbers Quick Quiz - Significant Digits S. D. in Calculations

 

Quick Quiz - Significant Digits

How many significant digits are in each of the following numbers?
Check your answers below.

70.0
4.32
0.0033
4100
40.007
0.28
0.010

 

Answers

How many significant digits are in each of the following numbers?

70.0 3
4.32 3
0.0033 2
4100 2
40.007 5
0.28 2
0.010 2

If you missed one or two of these note your mistakes and continue. If you missed more than that, ask the instructor for some help on this concept before continuing.

 

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