Question

How many significant digits are in the number 2370.0?

Answer 1

Answer:

2370.0 contains 4 significant digits and Option (c) is correct .

1.20\times 10^{-3}\ contains\ three\ significant\ digit.

Option (b) is correct .

Step-by-step explanation:

Rules for finding significant digit .

1 : Non-zero digits are always significant.

2: Any zeros between two significant digits are significant .

3: Trailing zeros in the decimal number is also significant.

As the number given be 2,370.0.  

= \frac{23700}{10}

Simplify the above

= 2370

Thus by using the rule given above.

2370.0 contains 4 significant digits.

Option (c) is correct .

As the number given be 0.00120 .  

= \frac{120}{100000}

Simplify the above

= \frac{1.20}{1000}

= 1.20\times 10^{-3}

Thus by using the rule given above.

1.20\times 10^{-3}\ contains\ three\ significant\ digit.

Option (b) is correct .

Answer 2

2370.0 has five significant digits.

Hope this helps!

Davinia.