Give the number of significant figures of the population of a town which has approximately...

MATHEMATICS
JAMB 2023

Give the number of significant figures of the population of a town which has approximately 5,020,700 people

  • A. 7 significant figures
  • B. 3 significant figures
  • C. 4 significant figures
  • D. 5 significant figures

Correct Answer: D. 5 significant figures

Explanation

The two trailing zeros in the number are not significant, but the other five are, making it a five-figure number.



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