Practice - Scientific Notation, Rounding, and Significant Figures

  1. What is the number of significant figures in each of the following measured quantities?
    1. 122 g - Answer: 3
    2. 0.002796 s - Answer: 4
    3. 8.07 m - Answer: 3
    4. 0.001040 L - Answer: 4
    5. 5.77590 x 10-4 cm3 - Answer: 6
    6. 3,480,200 s - Answer: 5
    7. - 1.200°C - Answer: 4
    8. 1.0800 x 10-2 L - Answer: 5
    9. 3.141 cm - Answer: 4
    10. 1000. m - Answer: 4