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How many significant digits does 0.036 have?

  • Option 1)

    3

  • Option 2)

    2

  • Option 3)

    4

  • Option 4)

    5

 

Answers (1)

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Zero preceding the first non-zero digit are insignificant 

\therefore 0.036 has two significant digits.

 

Rules for significant figures -

Zeros preceding to first non-zero digit are not significant. Such zero indicates the position of decimal point.

- wherein

0.06 has one significant figure and 0.0085 has two significant figures.

 

 

 


Option 1)

3

This is incorrect.

Option 2)

2

This is correct.

Option 3)

4

This is incorrect.

Option 4)

5

This is incorrect.

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