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OpenStudy (anonymous):

significant digits in each value 9.03 9.039 9.040

OpenStudy (istim):

What do you know of sig digs?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nothing really

OpenStudy (anonymous):

this is what is said please discuss the number of significant digits in each value: A) 9.03 B) 9.039 C) 9.040

OpenStudy (istim):

If the 0 is between numbers, it is a sig dig. 201- 3 sig digs If the 0 is before all numbers, without a decimal, then it isn't a sig dig. 30-1 sig dig If the 0 is after a number without decimal, it isn't a sig dig. 0000023-2 sig digs If the 0 is before a number with decimals, it is a sig dig. 20.0-3 sig digs 0.02-2 sig digs.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so all three of these are single

OpenStudy (istim):

Single?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

single digits

OpenStudy (istim):

duuno what that means. I did not just repost that...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

huh i am confused

OpenStudy (anonymous):

u there?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

9.03 = according to the rules above the 0 counts so it is 3 significant digits 9.039 = again, 0 counts so it is 4 significant digits

OpenStudy (anonymous):

..9.03 has 3 SF and 9.039 has 4 SF... 9.040 has 4 significant figures...

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