How many significant figures are in the measurement 40,500 mg?

a) two

b) three

c) four

d) five

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Dillon Harris

27 December, 19:37

How many significant figures are in the measurement 40,500 mg?

a) two

b) three

c) four

d) five

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Thalia Wiley · Answer 1

b) three

this is because all integers are sig figs, and all numbers between integers are sig figs. This makes the 40,5 part of 40,500 significant. Place holder zeroes that are not after a decimal are not significant, so the last two zeroes of the number are not significant.

How many significant figures are in the measurement 40,500 mg?a) twob) threec) fourd) five

How many significant figures are in the measurement 40,500 mg?

a) two

b) three

c) four

d) five