Question

How many significant figures does the value 0.080 have

Answer 1

what i got was 2 if you dont count the 0 before 80

Answer 2

2 significant figures

Explanation:

Given : 0.080

To Find : Number of significant figures in 0.080

Solution : The significant figures of a number are digits that carries meaning contributing to its measurement resolution.

Rules for significant figures:

• All non-zero digits are significant

• Leading zeros are never significant

• A final zero or trailing zeros in the decimal portion are significant. Trailing zeros (those to the right of the last non-zero digit) in a number with a decimal point.

• Zeros between non-zero digits are significant

Considering these rules

We can say that there are 2 significant figures

The leading 0 in 0.080 is not a significant figure

In the decimal part the leading 0 in 0.080 is not significant .

8 is non zero value in 0.080 . So, it is significant figure.

A final 0 in 0.080 is significant figure .

Thus, There are 2 significant figures.