document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174657>Question 174657</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many significant digits are in 20.50? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #129682 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=129682\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are only three significant digits.  The last zero is just a \"place holder\" and has no value.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the number were 20.05, than it would have four significan digits because the last zero is followed by a number (other than another zero). </SPAN>\n" );
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