Final answer:
2,020 divided by 75 as a decimal rounded to five significant figures is 26.933, as we start counting significant figures from the first non-zero digit and do not round up since the sixth figure is less than 5.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student is asking how to divide 2,020 by 75 and express the answer as a decimal rounded to five significant figures. Using a calculator, the division of 2,020 by 75 results in the decimal 26.9333333... . When rounded to five significant figures, the number becomes 26.933, because the first digit dropped is a 3, which is less than 5, we do not need to round up. To convert a decimal to significant figures, you start counting from the first non-zero digit and round based on the digit immediately after your last significant figure. In this case, the digit following the thousandths place (3) is less than 5, so we maintain the thousandths place as it is.