Question

For each of the following numbers, determine the number of significant figures it contains, rewrite it without using scientific notation, and determine the number of significant figures in the result. (a) 3.050 x 10^-4, (b) 4.3200 x 10^2,(c) 8.001 x 10^-7, (d) 2.006080 x 10^5, (e) 1.503 x 10^-5, (f) 6.07510 x 10^4.

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

a) .0003050                    significant figure - 4

b) 432.00                          significant figure-5

c) .0000008001                significant figure -4

d) 200608.0                       significant figure -7

e) .00001503                       significant figure-4

f) 60751.0                              significant figure- 6.

zero after decimal are all significant . zero before decimal is significant only when it is preceded by a digit.All digits are significant.