Question

The number of significant figures in the numbers 4.8000 × 10⁴ and 48000.50 are respectively

• A. 5 and 6
• B. 5 and 7
• C. 2 and 7
• D. 2 and 6

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

5 and 7

Answer 2

As per rule of significant figures, $4.8000 \times 10 ^ { 4 }$ has 5 significant figures and $48000.50$ has 7 significant figures.