Decimals: Significant figures

Reason For Learning

Rounding is useful for decimal numbers but significant figures are useful for large numbers and is essentially rounding to the most significant figures, it is used heavily in science calculations instead of rounding.

Learning Intention

Significant figures large numbers, significant figures decimals, scientific notation

Key Vocabulary Terms

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    ACMNA156 Level 7

    Round decimals to a specified number of decimal places

    ACMNA210 Level 9

    Express numbers in scientific notation