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    Rule 1: Rule 2: Rule 3: RULE 4.1: RULE 4.2

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    This document outlines 4 rules for determining the number of significant figures in a number: 1) Count all non-zero digits, 2) Count zeros between non-zero digits, 3) Do not count leading zeros, and 4) Count trailing zeros if there is a decimal, but do not count trailing zeros if there is no decimal. It then provides examples of applying these rules to determine the number of significant figures in various numbers.

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    This document outlines 4 rules for determining the number of significant figures in a number: 1) Count all non-zero digits, 2) Count zeros between non-zero digits, 3) Do not count leading zeros, and 4) Count trailing zeros if there is a decimal, but do not count trailing zeros if there is no decimal. It then provides examples of applying these rules to determine the number of significant figures in various numbers.

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    This document outlines 4 rules for determining the number of significant figures in a number: 1) Count all non-zero digits, 2) Count zeros between non-zero digits, 3) Do not count leading zeros, and 4) Count trailing zeros if there is a decimal, but do not count trailing zeros if there is no decimal. It then provides examples of applying these rules to determine the number of significant figures in various numbers.

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    Rule 1: Rule 2: Rule 3: RULE 4.1: RULE 4.2

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    This document outlines 4 rules for determining the number of significant figures in a number: 1) Count all non-zero digits, 2) Count zeros between non-zero digits, 3) Do not count leading zeros, and 4) Count trailing zeros if there is a decimal, but do not count trailing zeros if there is no decimal. It then provides examples of applying these rules to determine the number of significant figures in various numbers.

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    RULE 1: COUNT ALL NON -ZEROES

    RULE 2: COUNT ZEROES BETWEEN NON- ZEROES

    RULE 3: DO NOT COUNT LEADING ZEROES


    RULE 4.1 : COUNT TRAILING ZEROES IF THERE IS DECIMAL

    RULE 4.2 : DO NOT COUNT TRAILING ZEROES IF THERE IS NO DECIMAL


    NUMBER # SIGNIFICANT FIGURES
    69 2
    909 3
    0.7 1
    0.23 0 3
    30 1
    6 513. 84 6
    2 000 009 7
    0.0003102 4
    400 1
    50 000 1
    600. 0 4
    0.072 0 3
    0.010484003 0 9
    APPLICATION OF RULES

    RULE 1
    RULE 1, RULE 2

    RULE 1 , RULE 3

    RULE 1, RULE 4.1

    RULE 1, RULE 4.2


    RULE 1
    RULE 1 , RULE 2
    RULE 1, RULE 2, RULE 3
    RULE 1 , RULE 4.2
    RULE 1 , RULE 4.2
    RULE 1, RULE 4.1
    RULE 1, RULE 3, RULE 4.1
    RULE 1, RULE 2, RULE 3, RULE 4.1

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