Question

question 1 (multiple - choice worth 4 points) how many significant figures are in the following number: 0.060 meters?

Explanation:

Step1: Recall significant - figure rules

Leading zeros are not significant. Trailing zeros after a non - zero digit and after a decimal point are significant.

Step2: Analyze 0.060

The leading zeros (the two zeros before 6) are not significant. The 6 and the trailing 0 after the 6 are significant. So there are 2 significant figures.

Answer:

2