Question

write the significant figures of the following
a) 0.029
b) 0.09000
c) 32000
d) 32.00
e) 400​

Answer 1

RULES TO DETERMINE SIGNIFICANT FIGURES

 

To determine the number of significant figures in a number use the following 3 rules:

 

• Non-zero digits are always significant
• Any zeros between two significant digits are significant
• final zero or trailing zeros in the decimal portion ONLY are significant

Answer 2

Answer:

a) 2

b) 4

c) 2

d) 4

3) 1