counting significant figures

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What are significant figures?

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The meaningful figures in our measurements.

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How many significant figures are in the measurement 0.000008 L?

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1

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How many significant figures are in the measurement 0.0009009090000 g?

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10

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Which of the following numbers has three significant figures: 1014 m, 101 mm, 1000 s?

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101 mm

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How many significant figures are in the measurement 9009.00 km?

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6

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What is the rule for counting significant figures in a number with leading zeros?

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Leading zeros are not counted as significant figures.

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What is the rule for counting significant figures in a number with trailing zeros?

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Trailing zeros in a decimal number are counted as significant figures.

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How do you determine the number of significant figures in a whole number without a decimal point?

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Only count the non-zero digits and any zeros between them.

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What is the significance of significant figures in scientific measurements?

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They indicate the precision of a measurement.

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How many significant figures are in the number 100.0?

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4