When rounding the number 0.6789 to three significant figures, what is the result

Practice Questions

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When rounding the number 0.6789 to three significant figures, what is the result?
  1. 0.678
  2. 0.679
  3. 0.68
  4. 0.67

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

When rounding the number 0.6789 to three significant figures, what is the result?
  • Step 1: Identify the first three significant figures in the number 0.6789. The significant figures are 6, 7, and 8.
  • Step 2: Look at the digit immediately after the third significant figure (which is 8). This digit is 9.
  • Step 3: Since the digit after the third significant figure (9) is 5 or greater, we round up the last significant figure (8) by 1.
  • Step 4: Therefore, 0.6789 rounded to three significant figures becomes 0.679.
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