In the measurement 0.007890, how many significant figures are present?

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In the measurement 0.007890, how many significant figures are present?
  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. 5
  4. 6

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

In the measurement 0.007890, how many significant figures are present?
Correct Answer: 4
  • Step 1: Identify the digits in the number 0.007890.
  • Step 2: Ignore the leading zeros (the zeros before the first non-zero digit).
  • Step 3: Count the remaining digits: 7, 8, 9, and the last 0.
  • Step 4: The digits 7, 8, 9, and 0 are all significant figures.
  • Step 5: Total the significant figures counted: 4.
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