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Round the number on the left to the number of significant figures indicated by the example in the first row. ( Use scientific notation as needed to avoid ambiguity)rounded to 4 significant figures 95.52rounded to 2 significant figures 95Given the numbers:95.52118105.45450.4559810.009999991

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Given the numbers:

95.52118

105.4545

0.455981

0.009999991

Let's round to 4 significant figures and 2 significant figures.

SIgnificant figures are said to be non-zeros or trapped zeros. Tailing or leading zeros are excluded.

To round the numbers, we have:

• 95.52118:

Rounded to 4 significant figures: 95.52

Rounded to 2 significant figures: 96

• 105.4545:

Rounded to 4 significant figures: 105.5

Rounded to 2 significant figure: 110

• 0.455981:

Rounded to 4 significant figures: 0.4560

Rounded to 2 significant figures: 0.46

• 0.009999991:

Rounded to 4 significant figures: 0.01000'

Round to 2 significant figure: 0.010

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