How many significant figures are in each number?a.

Chapter 1, Problem 77E

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QUESTION:

How many significant figures are in each number?

a. 0.000312 m                b. 312,000 s

c. \(3.12 \times 10^{5} \mathrm{\ km}\)          d. 13,127 s

e. 2000

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QUESTION:

How many significant figures are in each number?

a. 0.000312 m                b. 312,000 s

c. \(3.12 \times 10^{5} \mathrm{\ km}\)          d. 13,127 s

e. 2000

ANSWER:

Step 1 of 5

(a)

The given number - 0.000312 m

Leading zeros are not significant.

Therefore, the total number of significant figures are .

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