Rules for Significant Figures All non zero digits are significant 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 All zeros between two non zero digits are significant 5004 4 sig figs All zeros to the right of both a number and a decimal in a decimal number are significant 3.4000 5 sig figs
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Rules for Significant Figures All non zero digits are significant 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 All zeros between two non zero digits are significant 5004 4 sig figs.
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Rules for Significant Figures
All non zero digits are significant 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 All zeros between two non zero digits are
significant 5004 4 sig figs All zeros to the right of both a number and a
decimal in a decimal number are significant
3.4000 5 sig figs
Significant figures
Determine the number of sig figs in each of the following measurements:
23 cm 77m 1.498g 7007m 248.3s 700.7007m 1070 g 700.7000m 0.238km 7007000m 8.036m 000.7000m 0.005678 m 0.007000m 1200m 700000m
Significant figures (Answers)
Determine the number of sig figs in each of the following measurements: