EASY QUESTION:
I have 25 paper clips in the box. the number "25" has _______ significant figures

Question

anonymous · Answer

has 2 significant digits XD

anonymous · Answer

i wish that's the answer but it's not :/

anonymous · Answer

why not?

esshotwired · Answer

if it was easy, wouldn't you know it? :P

anonymous · Answer

that's what i'm asking, why it's not two

anonymous · Answer

but it is 2!

anonymous · Answer

okay, then it is 4

anonymous · Answer

=.=
telly me why it is four then?

anonymous · Answer

@wolfe8 @phi @thomaster

anonymous · Answer

i am just guessing, sorry im not very smart, but i think it would be 4 because the number would 25.00 in which case it would be 4

anonymous · Answer

don't worry at least you tried (^_^) thanks! @Ricky2

anonymous · Answer

sorry, but go here. http://ostermiller.org/calc/significant_figures.html thats where i was looking at to figure it out, hope u find the answer

anonymous · Answer

hhmm.. maybe i'll just ask my teacher why i got it wrong ...

anonymous · Answer

that would be a good idea -.-