Significant Figures and Rounding off Numbers
PHXI02:UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS

367624 The radius of the earth is \(6.37 \times {10^6}m\) and its mass is \(5.975 \times {10^{24}}kg\). Find the earth’s average density to appropriate significant figures.

1 \(5.54 \times {10^3}kg{m^{ - 3}}\)
2 \(5.52 \times {10^3}kg{m^{ - 3}}\)
3 \(5.53 \times {10^3}kg{m^{ - 3}}\)
4 \(5.517 \times {10^3}kg{m^{ - 3}}\)
PHXI02:UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS

367625 The sum of numbers \(436.32,227.2\) and \(0.301\) in appropriate significant figures is

1 \(664\)
2 \(663.8\)
3 \(663.821\)
4 \(663.82\)
PHXI02:UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS

367626 The result after adding \(3.8 \times {10^{ - 6}}\) to \(4.2 \times {10^{ - 5}}\) with due regard to significant figure is

1 \(45.8 \times {10^{ - 6}}\)
2 \(4.58 \times {10^{ - 5}}\)
3 \(0.458 \times {10^{ - 4}}\)
4 \(4.6 \times {10^{ - 5}}\)
PHXI02:UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS

367627 What is the number of significant figure in \(\left( {3.20 + 4.80} \right) \times {10^5}?\)

1 \(4\)
2 \(5\)
3 \(2\)
4 \(3\)
PHXI02:UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS

367624 The radius of the earth is \(6.37 \times {10^6}m\) and its mass is \(5.975 \times {10^{24}}kg\). Find the earth’s average density to appropriate significant figures.

1 \(5.54 \times {10^3}kg{m^{ - 3}}\)
2 \(5.52 \times {10^3}kg{m^{ - 3}}\)
3 \(5.53 \times {10^3}kg{m^{ - 3}}\)
4 \(5.517 \times {10^3}kg{m^{ - 3}}\)
PHXI02:UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS

367625 The sum of numbers \(436.32,227.2\) and \(0.301\) in appropriate significant figures is

1 \(664\)
2 \(663.8\)
3 \(663.821\)
4 \(663.82\)
PHXI02:UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS

367626 The result after adding \(3.8 \times {10^{ - 6}}\) to \(4.2 \times {10^{ - 5}}\) with due regard to significant figure is

1 \(45.8 \times {10^{ - 6}}\)
2 \(4.58 \times {10^{ - 5}}\)
3 \(0.458 \times {10^{ - 4}}\)
4 \(4.6 \times {10^{ - 5}}\)
PHXI02:UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS

367627 What is the number of significant figure in \(\left( {3.20 + 4.80} \right) \times {10^5}?\)

1 \(4\)
2 \(5\)
3 \(2\)
4 \(3\)
PHXI02:UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS

367624 The radius of the earth is \(6.37 \times {10^6}m\) and its mass is \(5.975 \times {10^{24}}kg\). Find the earth’s average density to appropriate significant figures.

1 \(5.54 \times {10^3}kg{m^{ - 3}}\)
2 \(5.52 \times {10^3}kg{m^{ - 3}}\)
3 \(5.53 \times {10^3}kg{m^{ - 3}}\)
4 \(5.517 \times {10^3}kg{m^{ - 3}}\)
PHXI02:UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS

367625 The sum of numbers \(436.32,227.2\) and \(0.301\) in appropriate significant figures is

1 \(664\)
2 \(663.8\)
3 \(663.821\)
4 \(663.82\)
PHXI02:UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS

367626 The result after adding \(3.8 \times {10^{ - 6}}\) to \(4.2 \times {10^{ - 5}}\) with due regard to significant figure is

1 \(45.8 \times {10^{ - 6}}\)
2 \(4.58 \times {10^{ - 5}}\)
3 \(0.458 \times {10^{ - 4}}\)
4 \(4.6 \times {10^{ - 5}}\)
PHXI02:UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS

367627 What is the number of significant figure in \(\left( {3.20 + 4.80} \right) \times {10^5}?\)

1 \(4\)
2 \(5\)
3 \(2\)
4 \(3\)
PHXI02:UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS

367624 The radius of the earth is \(6.37 \times {10^6}m\) and its mass is \(5.975 \times {10^{24}}kg\). Find the earth’s average density to appropriate significant figures.

1 \(5.54 \times {10^3}kg{m^{ - 3}}\)
2 \(5.52 \times {10^3}kg{m^{ - 3}}\)
3 \(5.53 \times {10^3}kg{m^{ - 3}}\)
4 \(5.517 \times {10^3}kg{m^{ - 3}}\)
PHXI02:UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS

367625 The sum of numbers \(436.32,227.2\) and \(0.301\) in appropriate significant figures is

1 \(664\)
2 \(663.8\)
3 \(663.821\)
4 \(663.82\)
PHXI02:UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS

367626 The result after adding \(3.8 \times {10^{ - 6}}\) to \(4.2 \times {10^{ - 5}}\) with due regard to significant figure is

1 \(45.8 \times {10^{ - 6}}\)
2 \(4.58 \times {10^{ - 5}}\)
3 \(0.458 \times {10^{ - 4}}\)
4 \(4.6 \times {10^{ - 5}}\)
PHXI02:UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS

367627 What is the number of significant figure in \(\left( {3.20 + 4.80} \right) \times {10^5}?\)

1 \(4\)
2 \(5\)
3 \(2\)
4 \(3\)