Help please! MEDAL!! How many significant digits for each number?
1.) 8.96 X 10 to the 1
2.) 9.100 X 10 to the 2
3.) 0.00880
4.) 9.600 X 10 to the -6
5.) 0.0310
6.) 400
7.) 85 ( wouldn't that be 2?)

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Help please! MEDAL!! How many significant digits for each number?
1.) 8.96 X 10 to the 1
2.) 9.100 X 10 to the 2
3.) 0.00880 
4.) 9.600 X 10 to the -6
5.) 0.0310
6.) 400
7.) 85 ( wouldn't that be 2?)

marmar10 · Answer

you have the last one right. what do you think the rest are?

anonymous · Answer

1, 2, and 4 confuse me, but I believe 3.) is 2, 5.) 3 and 6.) is 1. Right?? @Marmar10

anonymous · Answer

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

msambergrace · Answer

1-3 ...2-2 ...,3-4....4-2....5-3...6-1...7-2 ( ur absolutely right :) )