Read the temperature with the correct number of significant figures.
A)87 °C
B)87.2 °C
C)87.20 °C
D)87.200 °C
E)87.2000 °C

Question

Read the temperature with the correct number of significant figures. 
A)87 °C 
B)87.2 °C 
C)87.20 °C 
D)87.200 °C 
E)87.2000 °C

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The temperature is given to two decimal places, so it is accurate to the hundredths place. Therefore, the best choice is C, which includes the temperature to the hundredths place with trailing zeros. The other choices either include too few significant figures (A and B) or too many significant figures (D and E).

Read the Temperature with the Correct Number of Significant Figures