Significant Figures

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What are significant figures?

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They are the reliably known digits that a measurement contains.

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Select the measurement with the correct number of significant figures: 8.250, 8.25, 8.2, 8

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8.25

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Select the measurement with the correct number of significant figures:

6 cm

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6.770 cm

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6.77 cm

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6.775 cm

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6.77 cm

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How many significant figures are in the measurement 2.51 m?

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3 significant figures

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How many significant figures are in the measurement 0.008 s?

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1 significant figure

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How many significant figures are in the measurement 1052.8 km?

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5 significant figures

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How many significant figures are in the measurement 3025.000 g?

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7 significant figures

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How many significant figures are in the measurement 500 mL?

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At least 1 significant figure

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How many significant figures are in the measurement 5.0 × 10² s?

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2 significant figures

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Measurement: 6.589 cm rounded to 3 significant figures?

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6.59 cm