Question

870.0 have _____ significant figures
a.area
b.volume
c.length
d.surface to volume ratio​

Answer 1

3 significant figures

so the answer is C: volume

Answer 2

870.0 have b) volume significant figures .

• As, 870.0 have 4 significant figures .

• Significant figures is defined as the digits in the number which is absolutely necessary to Indicate the quantity , otherwise without them the quantity value will be wrong.

• In 870.0 there are 4 significant rules . As , all zero numbers are significant , aslo trailing zeroes to the right after the decimal are significant and trailing zeroes in a whole number with the decimal present are aslo significant .

• So , in this zero comes after 870. is significant . Also , in the 870. the zero after 87 is significant . And both non zero numbers i.e 87 are significant . So, there are total 4 significant figures.

• As, there are 4 significant figures which is for volume significant figures like in case for burette readings.