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How many sig figs are there?27000000
A
2
B
5
C
8
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -27000 has 2 sig figs. Trailing zeros to the right of a decimal point are significant.

Detailed explanation-2: -Zeros before the decimal place only count if the decimal place is included in the number. For example, the number 2700. has 4 significant figures, but the number 2700 only has 2. If it is unclear how many significant figures a number has, the number should be written using scientific notation or SI prefixes.

Detailed explanation-3: -figs. Rounding 1, 000, 000 to 3 sig. figs. 100 to 2 sig.

Detailed explanation-4: -figs. (160) 20000 has 1 sig. figs (20000) 704 has 3 sig.

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