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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How many significant digits are in the measurement below? 3.363 inches 2 3 1 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@SACAPUNTAS would this be 3 4 or 1 because it seems to me they're is a whole number

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Count the number of digits! Are any of them weird 0's that might not be significant? No. So just count them up.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ya its seems like it thts wht i thought

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Why not 4? \(3.363 \times 10^1\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Er... \(10^0\)!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the whole number in the front

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok, I think I found a good summary. http://www.usca.edu/chemistry/genchem/sigfig.htm

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok so its 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think so!

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