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20. v How many significant figures are in the following numbers? (a) 78.9 ± 0.2 (b) 3.788 × 10º (c) 2.46 x 10-6 (d) 0.005 3

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20. V How many significant figures are in the following numbers?
(a) 78.9 + 0.2
(b) 3.788 × 10
(c) 2.46 x 10-6
(d) 0.005 3

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