Which of the following numbers has three significant figures?

Practice Questions

Q1
Which of the following numbers has three significant figures?
  1. 0.00456
  2. 123.4
  3. 1001
  4. 0.0300

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Which of the following numbers has three significant figures?
  • Step 1: Understand what significant figures are. Significant figures are the digits in a number that carry meaning contributing to its precision.
  • Step 2: Identify the digits in the number 0.0300. The digits are 3, 0, 0.
  • Step 3: Determine which digits are significant. The digit 3 is significant because it is a non-zero digit.
  • Step 4: The zeros after the 3 (the two zeros) are also significant because they come after a decimal point and follow a non-zero digit.
  • Step 5: Count the significant figures. In 0.0300, there are three significant figures: 3, 0, and 0.
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