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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can someone help me with significant digits?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I CAN ! (:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is 48 cm in significant digits

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It would still be 48. Because both the 4 & 8 are significant. If it were 4800cm. the zeros would not be significant.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay thanks that's what I got

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what would 0.00432 be in significant digits

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The 4, 3, & 2 are the only significant digits. The leading zeros are not nor are they ever significant. Sorry late response.

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