Q.

In which of the following numbers all zeros are significant?

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a

0.00004

b

0.0060

c

20.000

d

0.800

answer is C.

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The precisely accurate numbers in a figure are known to be the significant figures. There are basically 5 rules for identifying significant figures.

- All the non-zero numbers are counted as significant.

- The zeroes between two non-zero digits are counted as significant.

- The leading zeroes are not significant.

- The zeroes to the right of the decimal are significant.

- The trailing zeros in a whole number with the decimal are considered as significant.

According to the above rules, from the given numbers, 20.000 has all the zeros that are significant. (Zeros to the right of the decimal are significant and the trailing zeros in a whole number with the decimal are considered as significant.)

 

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