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For each of the numbers listed below, determine the number of significant figures.
a) 0.0838
1
O 2
О з
O 4
O 5
O 6 O 7
O 8
9
O 10
b) 0.00104
O 1
2
O 3
O 6 O 7 O 8
10
c) 0.140
1
O 3
O 4
O 5 O 6
O 7 O 8
10
d) 0.0590
1
O 2
Оз
O 7 O
O 10
e) 0.040100
O 1 O 2 O 3
O 4
О5 Об 7 Ов
9 O 10
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Transcribed Image Text:For each of the numbers listed below, determine the number of significant figures. a) 0.0838 1 O 2 О з O 4 O 5 O 6 O 7 O 8 9 O 10 b) 0.00104 O 1 2 O 3 O 6 O 7 O 8 10 c) 0.140 1 O 3 O 4 O 5 O 6 O 7 O 8 10 d) 0.0590 1 O 2 Оз O 7 O O 10 e) 0.040100 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 4 О5 Об 7 Ов 9 O 10
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There are several rules to determine the number of significant figures.

a) 0.0838

The zeros at the beginning are not significant. And hence it contains significant figures.

 

Step 2

b) 0.00104

As mentioned above, zeros at the beginning are not significant. Hence the number of significant figures are 3.

 

 

Step 3

c) 0.140

The zeros after the decimal is significant and zeros in beginning are not significant. So the number of significant figures is 3

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