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0580/12 May/Jun 2024, Question 12: Significant Figures

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 12 (Core) · Calculator · 1 mark

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The question, in short

Round the decimal 0.04628 to 2 significant figures.

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Solution · 1 mark

  1. 10.04628: the first two significant figures are 4 and 6, next digit 2 rounds down
  2. 2= 0.046

Answer0.046

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