Question

Zeros located between non-zero digits are significant (they count). How many significant figures in 6000000000000002?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 15
d) 16

Answer 1

d) 16. The number 6000000000000002 has 16 significant figures.

Step-by-step explanation:

The number 6000000000000002 has 16 significant figures. Zeros located between non-zero digits are significant and count towards the total number of significant figures. In this case, all the zeros are located between non-zero digits, so they are all significant. Therefore, the correct answer is d) 16.