Significant Figures

 

The number of digits a number has BEFORE and AFTER the decimal point is the number of significant figures

 

EXCEPT

·         If there is no decimal point DO NOT COUNT THE ZEROS AT THE END

eg.  200 = 1sf

·         DO NOT COUNT ZEROS AT THE BEGINNING

eg.  0.002 = 1sf

·         ALWAYS count zeros in the middle

eg.  20.02 = 4sf

 

eg.        2          is to 1sf

            22         is to 2sf

            -202      is to 3sf

            220       is to 2sf

            200       is to 1sf

            0.2        is to 1sf

            0.22      is to 2sf

            0.02      is to 1sf

0.220    is to 3sf etc

 

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