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 .
