A student measures the length of a pencil as 7.50 cm. The number of significant figures is MCQ with Answer and Explanation

A student measures the length of a pencil as 7.50 cm. The number of significant figures is
A. 4
B. 2
C. 3
D. 1
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
7.50 has three significant figures (7,5,0). Trailing zero after decimal is significant. If it were 7.5 cm, two significant figures. Precision indicated by decimal places.

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