JEE Main & Advanced Sample Paper JEE Main - Mock Test - 18

  • question_answer
    The number of significant figures in the numbers \[4.8000\times {{10}^{4}}\] and 48000.50 are respectively

    A) 5 and 6     

    B)  5 and 7

    C) 2 and 7            

    D) 2 and 6

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b]: All the non-zero digits are significant. The trailing zero (s) in a number with decimal point are significant. Power of 10 is irrelevant for the determination of significant figures. Hence, \[4.8000\times {{10}^{4}}\] has 5 significant figures. All the non-zero digits are significant. All the zeros between two non-zero digits are significant, no matter where the decimal point is. The trailing zero(s) in a number with decimal point are significant. Hence, 48000.50 has 7 significant figures.


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