Identifying Sig Figs
Rounding Sig Figs
Math with Sig Figs
Conversion Factors
100
1.0040
5
100
Round to 2 sig figs - 2.004
2.0
100
1.254 + 2.01
3.26
100
A statement that says two things are equal to one another (ex. 1 cup = 8 oz)
Equivalence Statement
200
2,000,001
7
200
Round to 3 sig figs - 0.002470
0.00247
200
5 - 2.1
3
200
When you take an equivalence statement and represent it as a fraction, you have created a(n)
Conversion Factor
300
.00042
2
300
Round to 1 sig fig - 4,705
5,000
300
2.5 x 301
750
300
An equivalence statement can create this many conversion factors
Two
400
406.230
6
400
176, when rounded to ____ sig figs changes to 200.
One
400
1.05 x 2.9
3.0
400
This conversion factor would be used when converting from ___ to ____
Meters to miles
500
0.00020
2
500
0.0930, when rounded to _____ sig figs changes to 0.093
Two
500
104 / .05 =
2,000
500
How many conversion factors are in this problem?
Two