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Significant Digits

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Author:R. H. Logan, Instructor of Chemistry, El Centro College
Description: An explanation of significant digits, with sections on: Measured Values; Computed Values; Rules for Determining the Number of Significant Digits In Numbers With Indicated Decimals; Significant Digits In Numbers Not Having an Indicated Decimal; Significant Digits In Multiplication or Division; Significant Digits in Addition or Subtraction; Rounding Off Digits; practice problems.
Levels: High School (9-12), College
Languages: English
Resource Types: Lesson Plans and Activities
Math Topics: Basic Operations, Fractions/Decimals/Percents, Statistics

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