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QuizMultiple Choice

International Measures of Length and Weight

Question 21 • 26-27 Ignite Technical Math-Financial Math - MA2007

Which of the following digits are not considered significant?

Answer
A
all nonzero digits
B
zeroes between nonzero digits
C
trailing zeroes to the right of the decimal point
D
leading zeros to the left of the first nonzero digit

Explanation

Leading zeros to the left of the first nonzero digit only show where the decimal point is; they do not indicate measured precision. For example, in 0.0042, the leading zeros are not significant, while 4 and 2 are. Nonzero digits, zeros between nonzero digits, and trailing zeros to the right of a decimal point are significant.

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