Rounding Flashcards
1
Q
What are Significant Figures?
A
Start counting from the very first number
2
Q
What are the two rules for Significant Figures?
A
Miss out the 0 at the start
For large number add 0 for any numbers before decimal places
3
Q
What is 16.32 (2 s.f)?
A
16
4
Q
What is 261.78 (1 s.f)?
A
300
5
Q
How do you round?
A
If the next number is 5 or higher we round up otherwise we round down
6
Q
What is 18.724 (1 d.p)?
A
18.7
7
Q
What is 248.96372 (3 d.p)
A
248.964
