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2.11: Measurement and Problem Solving (Exercises)

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    2.1: Measuring Global Temperatures

    2.2: Scientific Notation: Writing Large and Small Numbers

    2.3: Significant Figures: Writing Numbers to Reflect Precision

    1. Define significant figures. Why are they important?

    2. Define the different types of zeros found in a number and explain whether or not they are significant.

    3. How many significant figures are in each number?

      1. 140
      2. 0.009830
      3. 15,050
      4. 221,560,000
      5. 5.67 × 103
      6. 2.9600 × 10−5
    4. How many significant figures are in each number?

      1. 1.05
      2. 9,500
      3. 0.0004505
      4. 0.00045050
      5. 7.210 × 106
      6. 5.00 × 10−6
    5. Round each number to three significant figures.

      1. 34,705
      2. 34,750
      3. 34,570

    2.4: Significant Figures in Calculations

    2.5: The Basic Units of Measurement

    2.6: Problem Solving and Unit Conversions

    2.7: Solving Multi-step Conversion Problems

    2.8: Units Raised to a Power

    2.9: Density

    2.10: Numerical Problem-Solving Strategies and the Solution Map


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