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0.0215 has ____ significant figures

User Rlc
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Answer:

has 3 significant figures

Explanation:

because zeros are counted if they are between the numbers

User Chris Villa
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When counting significant figures, ignore the 0s that show up before a number more than 0.

If, for example, a number is 0.03067, then there are 4 significant figures, because the first two 0s are ignored but the 0 after 3 is counted!

Sorry if my explanation is difficult to comprehend haha. Please do ask if you’re still unsure
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