Which of the following have the same number of significant figures?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

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Which of the following have the same number of significant figures?

(A)    (B)    (C)    (D)

Choose the correct answer:

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Strategy:
 Follow the standard rules for counting significant figures: leading zeros are never significant, trailing zeros are significant ONLY if a decimal point is present, and all non-zero digits and zeros between them are significant.

Step 1: Count significant figures for each value
- (A) : Leading zeros are placeholders; only  are significant. (3 sig figs)
- (B) : Zeros between non-zeros are significant. (5 sig figs)
- (C) : Trailing zeros after a decimal are significant. (3 sig figs)
- (D

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