Assertion (A) Significant figures for 0.200 is 3 , whereas for 200 it is 1 . Reason (R) Zero at the end or right of a number are significant provided they are not on the right side of the decimal point.

Question

Assertion (A) Significant figures for 0.200 is 3 , whereas for 200 it is 1 . Reason (R) Zero at the end or right of a number are significant provided they are not on the right side of the decimal point. (A) Both A and R are correct; R is the correct explanation of A. (B) Both A and R are correct; R is not the correct explanation of A. (C) A is correct; R is incorrect. (D) A is incorrect; R is correct.

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Zeroes at the end or right of a number are significant provided they are on the right side of the decimal point. As per the above principle, significant figure for

0.200

is

3

while for

200

it is

1

.
Thus,

A

is correct but

R

is incorrect.

Q. Assertion (A) Significant figures for $0.200$ is $3$ , whereas for $200$ it is $1.$
Reason (R) Zero at the end or right of a number are significant provided they are not on the right side of the decimal point.

Both $A$ and $R$ are correct; $R$ is the correct explanation of $A$ .

Both $A$ and $R$ are correct; $R$ is not the correct explanation of $A$ .

$A$ is correct; $R$ is incorrect.

$A$ is incorrect; $R$ is correct.

Zeroes at the end or right of a number are significant provided they are on the right side of the decimal point. As per the above principle, significant figure for $0.200$ is $3$ while for $200$ it is $1$ .
Thus, $A$ is correct but $R$ is incorrect.

Q. Assertion (A) Significant figures for 0.200 is 3 , whereas for 200 it is 1. Reason (R) Zero at the end or right of a number are significant provided they are not on the right side of the decimal point.

Both A and R are correct; R is the correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are correct; R is not the correct explanation of A.

A is correct; R is incorrect.

A is incorrect; R is correct.