Question

12 What do you mean by significant figures a state the rules for descid-
ing significant figures.


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Answer 1

Answer:

The significant figures (also known as the significant digits and decimal places) of a number are digits that carry meaning contributing to its measurement resolution. This includes all digits except:[1]

All leading zeros. For example, "013" has 2 significant figures: 1 and 3;

Trailing zeros when they are merely placeholders to indicate the scale of the number (exact rules are explained at identifying significant figures); and

Spurious digits introduced, for example, by calculations carried out to greater precision than that of the original data, or measurements reported to a greater precision than the equipment supports

Answer 2

Explanation:

what do you mean by significant figures or state the rules for or deciding significant figures