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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The number 68080 has how many sig figs?

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?

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):

plss refer http://www.usca.edu/chemistry/genchem/sigfig.htm

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its 5 68,080. No decimals. 2500 has 4 sig figs 0.00700 has 3 sig f

OpenStudy (anonymous):

am i right?

OpenStudy (thebatman):

Look at the 7th row, I'm sorry.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I don't know why but it is 5 :) http://www.chem4free.info/calculators/signdig.htm

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ALL zeroes between non-zero numbers are ALWAYS significant.

OpenStudy (thebatman):

But after?

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

OpenStudy (thebatman):

Yes.

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