We are given the number '5.80' and we are to indicate the number of significant figures in the given measured number.
According to the rules of significant figures, numbers that are non-zero, zeros between any two significant numbers and the ending zeros in the decimal position are categorized as significant figures.
Therefore, the number 5.80 has 3 significant figures in it.
To solve this problem, we can simply calculate for the
dose by multiplying the volume of solution containing Selenium 75 and the
activity of the Selenium 75. That is:
