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Significant Figures Worksheet

Explore significant figures with this worksheet for 6th graders, covering rules for identification and calculations.

Grade 6 Science Units and MeasurementSignificant Figures
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Significant Figures Practice

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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions to determine the correct number of significant figures or perform calculations using significant figure rules.

1. How many significant figures are in the measurement 0.0050 meters?

a

1

b

2

c

3

d

4

2. How many significant figures are in the number 12,300?

a

2

b

3

c

4

d

5

3. Round 15.678 to three significant figures:  

4. Round 0.0452 to two significant figures:  

5. A student measures the length of a pencil using the ruler shown below. What is the length of the pencil, reported with the correct number of significant figures?

Ruler measuring a pencil

6. All non-zero digits are always significant.

T

True

F

False

7. Trailing zeros are always significant if there is a decimal point.

T

True

F

False

8. A rectangle has a length of 5.2 cm and a width of 3.0 cm. Calculate the area of the rectangle and report your answer with the correct number of significant figures.