Understanding Significant Digits
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Beginner Explanation
Simple explanation with examples like $546$ having 3 significant digits.
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Quick Quiz
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Beginner
How many significant digits are in the number $780.0$?
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Real-World Problem
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Intermediate
Teenager Scenario
You are measuring a piece of string to the nearest millimeter, and the measurement shows $0.00456$ meters. How many significant digits does this measurement have?
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Thinking Challenge
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Intermediate
Think About This
Consider the number $100$. Discuss under what conditions it might have 1, 2, or 3 significant digits.
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Challenge Quiz
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Advanced
How many significant digits are in the number $0.080034$?
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