Question

How many significant fgures do each of the folowing have: i. 0.368 i 06.4540 i 097.83 v 4857.169 . 0.42000 vi. 292.785854000 vii. 613 VII vii. 0.119 ix. 600 x. 0.5680

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

On order to solve this problem, we must first familiarize with the rules of significant figures:

1. Non-zero figures are significant
2. All zeros to the right are significant while zeros before a digit are not significant in a decimal notation.
3. Zeros between numbers are significant.
4. Zeros in a whole number after the last number are not significant.

Solution:

i. 0.368

    Answer: 2

     Rule 2

ii.  06.4540

    Answer: 5

    Rule 2

iii. 097.83

    Answer: 4

    Rule 2

iv. 4857.169  

    Answer: 7

    Rule 2

v. 0.42000

    Answer: 5

    Rule 2

vi. 292.785854000

    Answer: 12

    Rule 1 and 2

vii. 613

  Answer: 3

   Rule 1

viii. 0.119

   Answer: 3

    Rule 2

ix. 600

  Answer: 1

    Rule 4

x. 0.5680

   Answer: 4

    Rule 2