Chapter 1 - Significant Figures Flashcards by Melanie Hidalgo | Brainscape

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Significant Figure Rules

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Any number that’s not 0 is significant
Any 0 in between non-zeroes is significant
Any leading zeroes are insignificant.
0.00012 (2SF)
If there’s a decimal any zeroes after the non-zeroes is significant
30.0 (3SF) ; 5000. (4SF) ; 5000 (1SF) ;

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Rules Regarding Subtracting & Adding

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Fewer decimal places for the final answer

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Rules Regarding Multiplication and Division

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Fewer SF for the final answer

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