The rules for identifying significant figures when writing or interpreting numbers are as follows:
All non-zero digits are considered significant. For example, 91 has two significant figures (9 and 1), while 123.45 has five significant figures (1, 2, 3, 4 and 5).
Zeros appearing anywhere between two non-zero digits are significant. Example: 101.1203 has seven significant figures: 1, 0, 1, 1, 2, 0 and 3.
Leading zeros are not significant. For example, 0.00052 has two significant figures: 5 and 2.
Trailing zeros in a number containing a decimal point are significant. For example, 12.2300 has six significant figures: 1, 2, 2, 3, 0 and 0. The number 0.000122300 still has only six significant figures (the zeros before the 1 are not significant). In addition, 120.00 has five significant figures since it has three trailing zeros.
The least number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of significant figures in the answer.
The least number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of significant figures in the answer.
3 of them.
4 of them.
1.056ml has four significant figures. A significant figure is any non-zero digit or any embedded or trailing zero. Leading zeros are not significant.
The least number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of significant figures in the answer.
The least number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of significant figures in the answer.
3 of them.
To determine the number of significant figures in the number 1.833, we see that it has four significant figures. The number 95.6 has three significant figures. When performing calculations with these numbers, the result should be reported with the least number of significant figures, which in this case is three (from 95.6).
To determine the number of significant figures in the product of 2.8 and 10.5, we look at the number of significant figures in each number. The number 2.8 has 2 significant figures, and 10.5 has 3 significant figures. When multiplying, the result should be reported with the same number of significant figures as the factor with the least significant figures, which is 2. Therefore, the product of 2.8 x 10.5 should be expressed with 2 significant figures.
To determine the number of significant figures in the product of 0.1400, 6.02, and (10^{23}), we need to identify the significant figures in each number. The number 0.1400 has four significant figures, 6.02 has three significant figures, and (10^{23}) has one significant figure (as it is a power of ten). The product will have the same number of significant figures as the term with the least significant figures, which is 6.02 with three significant figures. Therefore, the final product will have three significant figures.
In order to determine the number of significant figures in a number, you need to look at the non-zero digits and any zeros between them.
To determine the number of significant figures in the answer to the calculation 65.25 m x 37.4 m, we look at the significant figures of each number. The number 65.25 m has four significant figures, while 37.4 m has three significant figures. The result should be reported with the least number of significant figures, which is three in this case. Therefore, the answer will have three significant figures.
4 of them.
There are four significant figures in the number 2603000. Zeros at the end of a number are considered significant if they are to the right of the decimal point or if they are after a non-zero digit.
When adding or subtracting measurements, the number of significant figures in the result should match the measurement with the least number of decimal places.
The least number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of significant figures in the answer.