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QUESTION 4

How many significant figures are in the number 0.000020?
O A. 1
OB.2
O C.3
OD.4

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Answer:

B) 2

Step-by-step explanation:

There are two significant figures in given measurement,

2, 0

Significant figures:

1= The given measurement have four significant figures 1534.

2= All non-zero digits are consider significant figures like 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.

3= Leading zeros are not consider as a significant figures. e.g. 0.03 in this number only one significant figure present which is 3.

4= Zero between the non zero digits are consider significant like 107 consist of three significant figures.

5= The zeros at the right side e.g 2400 are also significant. There are four significant figures are present.

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