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round to the number of significant figures indicated:

0.427=___        (two significant figures):_____
*also please explain what significant figures are.

Sagot :

MattD
0.427=~0.43

Significant figures, such figures, which round up the measurement or calculation result to give it to the specified precision.

If the last digit is less than 5 is rounded down earlier one else up one.