Step One: Do the math. Step Two: Identify the number of significant figures within the problem set. Step Three: Convert your answer to the lowest number.

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Step One: Do the math. Step Two: Identify the number of significant figures within the problem set. Step Three: Convert your answer to the lowest number of sig figs as found within the problem set.

= __________ = __________ = __________ = __________ – 43.7 = __________

= 162 (calc & corr) = (calc) 9.3 (corr) = (calc) 1261 (corr) = (calc) 20.0 (corr) – 43.7 = 957 (calc) (corr)

45.37 x = 2.40 x 6397 = 2.40 x =

45.37 x = (calc) (corrected) 2.40 x 6397 = (calc) 1.54 x 10 4 (corrected) 2.40 x = 0.72 (calc) (corrected)

32.5 / 4.0 = (4.5 x 6.3) / 7.22 = 42.5 / 5.00 = ( x 4352) / =

32.5 / 4.0 = (calc) 8.1 (corrected) (4.5 x 6.3) / 7.22 = (calc) 3.9 (corrected) 42.5 / 5.00 = 8.5 (calc) 8.50 (corrected) ( x 4352) / = 6 (calc) 6.00 (corrected)