Significant Figure Rules

LEADING zeros _______ count.

• ALWAYS

• NEVER

• SOMETIMES

Placeholder zeros _______ count.

• ALWAYS

• NEVER

• SOMETIMES

The numbers 1-9 _____ count.

• ALWAYS

• NEVER

• SOMETIMES

TRAILING zeros _______ count.

• ALWAYS

• NEVER

• SOMETIMES

MIDDLE zeros _______ count.

• ALWAYS

• NEVER

• SOMETIMES

_______ zeros ALWAYS count.

• Middle/Sandwiched

• Trailing

• Leading

_______ zeros SOMETIMES count.

• Middle/Sandwiched

• Trailing

• Leading

_______ zeros NEVER count.

• Middle/Sandwiched

• Trailing

• Leading

_______ zeros NEVER count.

• Middle/Sandwiched

• Trailing

• Leading

Zeros after a decimal____.

• Always count

• never count

• only count if they are after a number

• only count if they are placeholder zeros