Significant Figures Flashcards

1
Q

rules for all SF

A

Leading 0 are never SF
Imbeaded ) are always SF
Trailing ) are only SF if there is a decimal

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2
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Rounding 5

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If preceeding number is odd, round up

If preceeding number is even, let it be

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3
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Adding and substracting

A

Count the # of decimal places

The answer should have the same as the smallest # of decimal places

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4
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Multification and division

A

Count the number of SF,

the answer shoud have the same as the least SF

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