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Question
Write the number of significant digits in (a) 1001, (b) 100.1, (c) 100.10, (d) 0.001001.
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Solution
(a) 1001
Number of significant digits = 4
(b) 100.1
Number of significant digits = 4
(c) 100.10
Number of significant digits = 5
(d) 0.001001
Number of significant digits = 4
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