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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How many significant figures does 0.0102 have?

OpenStudy (frostbite):

3

OpenStudy (frostbite):

But in science we like to write: \[1,02*10^{-2}\]

OpenStudy (frostbite):

The general rule is that we count the amount of numbers after the first significant figure So for an example: 0,000000001 have 1 significant figure 1,00001 have 6 significant figures and so on.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes 3 s.f!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks SOOO much! I finally get it now!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that is good..!

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