Which numbers are exact (and therefore have an unlimited

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QUESTION:

Which numbers are exact (and therefore have an unlimited number of significant figures)?

a.

b. 12 inches = 1 foot

c. EPA gas mileage rating of 26 miles per gallon

d. 1 gross = 144

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QUESTION:

Which numbers are exact (and therefore have an unlimited number of significant figures)?

a.

b. 12 inches = 1 foot

c. EPA gas mileage rating of 26 miles per gallon

d. 1 gross = 144

ANSWER:

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There is a limit in the number of significant figures in any calculations and exact numbers have no uncertainty.

(a)

The given -

The final value has three significant figures.

Therefore,  is .

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