7000 is a number with ambiguous zeroes. Written this way, we can't be sure whether or not the zeroes are significant. You have specified 2 sig figs, so we must use scientific notation.
Scientific notation specifies:
A nonzero digit (1-9) in the 'ones' place
A decimal for two or more sig figs
Every significant digit must be shown, including all significant zeroes
A factor of ten raised to a power to move the decimal to the correct place
In this case, the seven and a zero are significant.
7.0
We need to move the decimal three places to have an equivalent answer
7.0 * 103
1 of them.
7000.
7000
Look in the hundreds place. If it's 5 or up, it will be rounded to 8000. If it's 4 or below, it will be rounded to 7000.
7171 rounded to the nearest thousand is 7000.
7000
1. Unless there is a unit right after the number (like 7000 lbs), then there would be 4 significant figures.
It is: 7000 rounded to 1 significant figure
12
1 of them.
1 of them.
6694 rounded to 1 significant figure is 7000
7000
7000.
7000
7000
7000 has ONE significant figure. The zeros are not significant. This can be written as 7x10^3.