CHAPTER 1 : STANDARD FORM

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1.

Round off the number below to the number of significant figure in the bracket.
a. 35 060
[3 sf]
b. 0.0674
[2 sf]
c. 45. 032
[3 sf]
d. 2769
[2 sf]

2.

Which of the following numbers when rounded off to three significant figures is 36.0?
A
B

3.

35.46
35.95

36.08
36.63

Round off 6 382 correct to two significant figures.

A
B

64
640

6 x 104
0.0025
A
B
4.

C
D

C
D

6 400
6 480

C
D

2.4 x 107
1.6 x 109

2.4 x 10-7
2.4 x 106

Calculate the value of (3.98 + 0.414 ) 50, and round off the answer correct to two
significant figures.

A
0.08
C
B
0.09
D
Express 0.000507 in standard form.
A
B

5.

507 x 10-6
5.07 x 10-4

C
D

0.087
0.088
5.07 x 10-6
5.07 x 104

Express in standard form

a. 456 000
b. 0.094 x 10-5

6.

Find the value and express in standard form

a. 6.3 x 106 8 x 105

b. 2.1 x 108
6
7.

Express as a single number.

a. 5.3 x 105
b. 9.4 x 10-3

8.

Express 9.06 x 10-6 as a single number.

A
B

9.

C
D

0.0000906
0.00000906

C
D

1.092 x 10-4
1.092 x 10-5

C
D

2 x 10-8
2 x 10-9

0.00078 + 3.12 x 10-5 =

A
B

10.

0.00906
0.000906

8.112 x 10-4
8.112 x 10-5

0.034
1.7 x 107
A
B

2 x 10-5
2 x 10-6

12.

The temperature of a chemical solution drops at a rate of 0.015oC per second. Find the
drop in temperature after 18 minutes and correct the answer to 2 significant figures?

13.

Given that light travels at the speed of 3 x 108 m s-1 , calculate the time , in seconds, it
takes to travel 60 km.

14

A rectangle measures 3 x 103 cm by 8 x 105 cm. find the area, in cm2, of the rectangle.
A
B

15.

2.4 x 108
2.4 x 109

C
D

3.6 x 1015
6.0 x 1016

A rectangular floor is3600 cm wide and 6000 cm long. The whole floor is to be covered
with tiles. Each square tile is of side 30 cm. Calculate the number of tiles required to
cover the whole floor.
A
B

2.4 x 103
2.4 x 104

C
D

3.6 x 104
6.0 x 105