Question

Which measurement contains three significant figures?. a. 0.08cm. b. 0.080cm. c. 800cm. d. 8.08cm

Answer 1

The measurement that contains three significant figures is 8.08 cm. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the fourth option or option "d". The other figures given in the question does not have three significant figures. I hope that this is the answer that you were looking for and it has helped you.

Answer 2

The rules of significant figures are: 
1. all non-zeros are considered significant.
2. Numbers after the decimal and a non-zero are significant 
3. Zeros between non-zeros are significant.

In this case, the answer is D. 8.08 cm; A has 1, B has 2, C has 1 sig fig