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OpenStudy (anonymous):
The number 68080 has how many sig figs?
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OpenStudy (thebatman):
What do you think?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
5
OpenStudy (anonymous):
sig figs?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
significant figures
OpenStudy (thebatman):
WHy 5? Is it because there is a total of 5 numbers?
If so, that's incorrect.
D-Do you have notes on this topic? Maybe a textbook?
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
5 is right
OpenStudy (thebatman):
I'm not sure that your statement is correct, friend.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Well at least we are all polite :)
OpenStudy (anonymous):
its 5 68,080. No decimals.
2500 has 4 sig figs
0.00700 has 3 sig f
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
am i right?
OpenStudy (thebatman):
Look at the 7th row, I'm sorry.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ALL zeroes between non-zero numbers are ALWAYS significant.
OpenStudy (thebatman):
But after?
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
so it would be 4 then
OpenStudy (thebatman):
I'd think so.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
just looked at the answer and it is 4. Ty for the help
OpenStudy (thebatman):
You do know why it is 4?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
because of the 0 at the end of the number
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OpenStudy (thebatman):
Yes.