Mastering Significant Figures: Easy Tips for 2026/27 Exams ✨
Learn how to identify and round numbers to significant figures with our simple guide—perfect for acing your 2026/27 exams! Visit https://www.cognito.org/ for more.

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609.5K views • May 26, 2020

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*** WHAT'S COVERED ***
1. Identifying significant figures in numbers.
2. How to round numbers to a specific number of significant figures.
* Identifying the digit to round (the 'last digit').
* Using the next digit (the 'decider').
3. The potential ambiguity of trailing zeros in integers.
*** EXAM BOARD INFO ***
Suitable for courses across the world, including all KS3 and GCSE courses in the UK.
*** CHAPTERS ***
0:00 Introduction
0:12 What Are Significant Figures?
1:02 Counting Significant Figures
1:50 The Rounding Process & Example 1: Rounding an Integer
3:14 Example 2: Rounding a Decimal
4:08 Ambiguity with Trailing Zeros
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*** WHAT'S COVERED ***
1. Identifying significant figures in numbers.
2. How to round numbers to a specific number of significant figures.
* Identifying the digit to round (the 'last digit').
* Using the next digit (the 'decider').
3. The potential ambiguity of trailing zeros in integers.
*** EXAM BOARD INFO ***
Suitable for courses across the world, including all KS3 and GCSE courses in the UK.
*** CHAPTERS ***
0:00 Introduction
0:12 What Are Significant Figures?
1:02 Counting Significant Figures
1:50 The Rounding Process & Example 1: Rounding an Integer
3:14 Example 2: Rounding a Decimal
4:08 Ambiguity with Trailing Zeros
*** PLAYLISTS ***
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLidqqIGKox7XPh1QacLRiKto_UlnRIEVh&si=orIUwL3o2jOoiYjT
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLidqqIGKox7X5UFT-expKIuR-i-BN3Q1g&si=DcihOwUkd9oWbbdp
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLidqqIGKox7WeOKVGHxcd69kKqtwrKl8W&si=Y8MsO-FK948jnxpS
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLidqqIGKox7UVC-8WC9djoeBzwxPeXph7&si=-7i5Iq7yOeJrhtu6
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLidqqIGKox7VKJD2WxRhoKaI6JGLVean8&si=NH_Q1ujhVgACM2FU
#GCSE #KS3 #Maths #study #revision #school #exam #AQA #OCR #Edexcel #IGCSE #IB #AP
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