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0.9967 to 2 significant figures

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Final answer:

To round 0.9967 to two significant figures, we look at the second digit (9) and the digit that follows it (6).

Since 6 is greater than 5, we round up the second 9 to 10, resulting in 1.0.

Therefore, the correctly rounded number is 1.0.

Step-by-step explanation:

First, we look at the number 0.9967. The first non-zero digit is the first significant figure.

Since we want two significant figures, we look at the second digit after the 9, which is a 9.

The digit following the second 9 is a 6, which is 5 or greater, which means we round up the second 9 to a 10.

Therefore, since the 9 is in the hundredths place, and rounding up changes it to 10, we actually increase the digit in the tenths place, changing the number to 1.0.

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