Dyana M.

asked • 02/09/18

Significant figures

4650.00g is equivalent to? 
This number has 6 significant figures 
my responses options are : 
465,000. mg 
or 
4.65000 kg 
i think the last one is the correct answer. I am right? 
 
Thank you 

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J.R. S.

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I meant to post this as a comment, not as an answer.  Sorry.
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02/09/18

J.R. S.

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I guess that I'm asking "if there is a decimal at the end of the value 465,000. mg, isn't that still  6 sig. figs?  The same as 4.65000 kg.
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02/09/18

J.R. S.

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Oops. Missed the decimal. It would be 4,759,000.  My bad. Was so hung up on dig figs forgot to look at magni. 
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02/09/18

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