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Which measurement has the greatest number of significant figures?

a
60.6 mg
b
60,600 mg
c
6.060 mg
d
606 mg

User Chris Lear
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Answer:

Option B = 60,600 mg (correct option)

Step-by-step explanation:

First of all we will have an idea which numbers are consider as significant.

1 = All non-zero digits are consider significant figures like 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.

2= Leading zeros are not consider as a significant figures. e.g. 0.02 in this number only one significant figure present which is 2.

3= Zero between the non zero digits are consider significant like 105 consist of three significant figures.

4= The zeros at the right side e.g 3400 are also significant. There are four significant figures are present.

In given options, Option A 60.6 mg have 3 significant figures.

Option B have 5 significant figures.

Option C have 4 significant figures.

Option D have 3 significant figures.

Thus option b is correct option which have more significant figures.

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