Practice: Read the length of the pencil to the correct number of significant figures.
Significant Figures are used to discuss the level of precision in any measurement.
Recording Measurements
Concept #1: The more significant figures in a measurement then the more precise it is.
Example #1: Determine the number of significant figures involved in measuring the length of the square.
a) 3 cm
b) 3.2 cm
c) 3.20 cm
d) 3.200 cm
Practice: What is the correct reading for the liquid in the burette provided below?
