Conversions
Scientific Notation
% Error
Sig Figs
Density
100

567cm converted to mm. 

5,670mm

100

write 3.4 x 104 in standard notation

34,000

100

A chemist calculates the mass of a sample to be 25.2 grams. If the true mass is 24.8 grams, what is the percentage error?

1.61%

100

How many sig figs are in: 456.01

All 5 digits are significant
100

What is the formula for density? 

M / V

Mass divided by Volume

200

87L converted to mL

87,000mL

200

Add (3.6 x 103) + (2.9 x 103)

6.5 x 103

200

A physicist measures the acceleration due to gravity as 9.81 m/s². If the accepted value is 9.80 m/s², find the percentage error.

1.02%

200

How many digits are significant in: 0.00450

3 (450)

200

John filled a graduated cylinder with 20mL of water. He dropped a coin into the cylinder and the water level went to 24mL. What is the volume of his coin? 

4mL 

300

8,875cm converted to meters

88.75m

300

(8.93 x 105) - (10.5 x 105)

-1.57 x 105

300

A manufacturer claims that a product weighs 50 kg, but it actually weighs 49 kg. What is the percentage error?

2%

300

How many digits are significant in: 34,000,000

2 (34)

300

Xavier found the mass of a marker to be 34.5g, and its volume was 10.3cm3. What is the density of the marker?

YOU MUST INCLUDE UNITS

3.45g/cm3

400

5,432cm converted to km

0.05432km

400

Arrange these in order from least (top) to greatest (bottom)

7.4 x 104
5.4 x 106
8.45 x 10-2
6.3 x 10-5




Least = 6.3 x 10-5

second = 8.45 x 10-2

third= 7.4 x 104

greatest = 5.4 x 106

400

An astronomer measures a star's distance to be 150 light-years, but the actual distance is 145 light-years. Calculate the percentage error.

3.45%

400

Add 54.35, 3.4, and 67.89. Round your answer with the correct number of significant figures.


Remember: this problem is focused on the decimal places! 

125.6

400

If a substance has a mass of 50g and a volume of 100mL, will it sink or float in water? 

It will float because it's density is 0.5g/mL, which is less dense than water (1.0g/mL)

500

4.93876km converted to mm. 

4,938,760mm

500

Multiply (4.5 x 107) x (9 x 103)

(40.5 x 1010) OR (4.05 x 1011)

500

An engineer finds the length of a metal rod to be 45.3 cm, while the standard length is 45.0 cm. Calculate the percentage error

0.67%

500

Multiply 4.5 x 1.35. Round your answer to the correct number of sig figs. 

Remember: multiplication and division focus on the total number of sig figs in the problem. 

6.1

500

Arrange these objects in order as if they were in a density column. (Least at the top, most at the bottom).

Object A = 45g, 20mL
Object B = 20g, 10mL
Object C = 65g, 55mL

  • Object C: 1.18 g/mL
  • Object B: 2.00 g/mL
  • Object A: 2.25 g/mL