SOLUTION: The accuracy (number of significant digits) for the measurement .00752 inches is how many digits.

Question 1022065: The accuracy (number of significant digits) for the measurement .00752 inches is how many digits.
Found 2 solutions by addingup, fractalier:
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Your number is accurate to 5 decimal places.
A digit is any of the numerals from 0 to 9, especially when they form part of a number. In your case you have 5 digits.
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Well, the number of significant figures is 3. The first two zeroes are mere placeholders. Any trailing zeroes would be significant, like if this were .0075200, but any placeholders are not significant.
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