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Question
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What is 78.5 rounded to one significant figure?
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78.5
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79
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80
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80.1
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -We round a number to three significant figures in the same way that we would round to three decimal places. We count from the first non-zero digit for three digits. We then round the last digit. We fill in any remaining places to the right of the decimal point with zeros.
Detailed explanation-2: -Significant figures are the number of digits in a value, often a measurement, that contribute to the degree of accuracy of the value. We start counting significant figures at the first non-zero digit.
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