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big sig fig gig - mark rosengarten lyrics

[intro]
when you take a measurement what makes it significant
the numbers that you measure (measure)
all the ones that you should treasure (treasure)
when rounding answers off with math
sigfigs can be the easy path
however, can you see i say how many sigfigs that there be
here’s a way for you to tell
it’s better than a magic spell
so pay attention to the words
and it won’t seem quite as absurd
like me saying word
[verse 1]
if your measurement is smaller than the number one
finding out the sigfigs can be a lot of fun
find the first non-zero
it’s on the leftward side
from that place on to the right, they’re all sigfigs
what a ride
[verse 2]
zero point zero zero three five zero has three sigfigs
starting from the three and going all the way to the end
[verse 3]
if your measurement is bigger than the number one
start with the first digit
your counting’s just begun
go right to the last integer or a line over a zero
or look for a decimal point
you’re a sigfig hero
[verse 4]
one thousand three hundred has two sig figs
one thousand three hundred with a line over the tens place has three sig figs
and one thousand three hundred with a decimal point has four sigfigs
[verse 5]
in the number that is bigger than the number one
the zeroes on the end could be place holder [?]
if there’s nothing on those zeroes to tell us different
then the zeros are place holders
i thinks that’s what i meant
[verse 6]
a line over a zero tells us where the sigfig stops
unless it’s in the units place
then a decimal point you’ll pop
and now it’s time to hear the rule
please put down your wig
bigger than one with a decimal point
they’re all sigfigs

- mark rosengarten lyrics

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