Rounding

Question 1

What are Significant Figures?

Answer 1

Start counting from the very first number

Question 2

What are the two rules for Significant Figures?

Answer 2

Miss out the 0 at the start

For large number add 0 for any numbers before decimal places

Question 3

What is 16.32 (2 s.f)?

Answer 3

16

Question 4

What is 261.78 (1 s.f)?

Answer 4

300

Question 5

How do you round?

Answer 5

If the next number is 5 or higher we round up otherwise we round down

Question 6

What is 18.724 (1 d.p)?

Answer 6

18.7

Question 7

What is 248.96372 (3 d.p)

Answer 7

248.964