Question

50.000 contains ______ significant figures.(A) 5 (B) 3(C) 2 (D) 1

Answer 1

50.000 contains 5 significant figures as the zeroes after decimal places are countable.

Answer 2

Answer:

50.000 contains 5 significant figures.

Explanation:

50.000 contains ______ significant figures.

(A) 5

B) 3

(C) 2

(D) 1

The leftmost nonzero digit is the first or most significant figure. 5

If there is a decimal point, the rightmost digit is the last or least significant figure  0

All digits between the most significant figure and the least significant figure are significant. 0.00

All the figures are significant here

answer is 5

Option A is correct