Prerequisites: Reviewing Measurement

Self-Check icon Reviewing Measurements Self Check 2

Now, you try. Complete the self-check activity by looking at the questions below, working them out, and then clicking on the question to review the solution.

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What are three standard units in the SI?
meters, kilogram, second

 

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How many significant figures would there be in the answer to this multiplication problem? (1.125)(0.606)
3

 

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What is the sum? 1.00 kg + 1531 g + 2.54 x 104 mg
2.56 kg, remember significant figures—in this case, there are three!

 

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What is 13.5 gigameters in standard units?
13,500,000,000 m