High School

Which of the values below has three significant figures?

A. 1001
B. 1400
C. 101.2
D. 2310

Answer :

The values "C) 101" has three significant figures. Significant figures are digits of the number that carry a specific and meaningful information to the digit sequence of that number. There are complicated rules that regulate the 0 number usage as a significant number. Leading zeros are not considered significant but trailing zeros and in-between zeros are considered significant.