Significant Figures Quiz

What is the result of rounding 12.746 to three significant figures?

• 12.7

• 12.75

• 13.0

• 12.74

When rounding 0.05473 to two significant figures, what is the correct result?

• 0.005

• 0.0055

• 0.055

• 0.054

Which digit is considered the first significant figure in the number 9834?

• 9

• 8

• 3

• 4

What happens to the digits to the right when rounding a whole number to one significant figure?

• They are removed

• They are replaced with zeros

• They remain unchanged

• They are rounded up

In the context of significant figures, what is the importance of trailing zeros in a whole number?

• They are always significant

• They are never significant

• They are significant only if specified

• They are significant only in decimal numbers