Question

What is the value of 9682 when rounded to three significant figures?

Answer 1

`color(red)(968)0` has 3 significant figures.

Explanation:

The size of the number stays the same, but it is not as accurate.

3 significant figures means 3 non-zero digits (unless the 0 is between two other digits)
All these numbers are very close to 10,000.

`color(red)(9682)` has 4 significant figures.

`color(red)(968)0` has 3 significant figures.

`color(red)(97)00` has 2 significant figures.

`color(red)(1)0,000` has 1 significant figure.
( In 9682 the 6 rounds the 9 up to 10)