Guided notes on Accuracy, Precision, and significant ...

How many sig figs are in this number: 273.5200? Ask yourself: Is the decimal point present or absent? Answer: Present . Count from first non-zero number starting at the P_____ side. _____ sig figs . Examples: 2.55 = _____ sig figs; 0.2500 = _____ sig figs; 100.25 = _____ sig figs. More examples: 12.50 = _____ sig figs; 0.0050 = ____ sig figs; 0.0003 = ____ sig figs. The first step is always to ... ................
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