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Assertion : Number of significant figure in `0.005` is one and that is `0.500` is three
Reason : This is became zeros are not significant

A

Statement -1 is true, Statement -2 is true , and Statement -2 is correct explanation of Statement -1.

B

Statement -1 is true , Statement -2 is true, but Statement -2 is not a correct explanation of Statement -1.

C

Statement-1 is true, but Statement -2 is false.

D

Statement-1 is false, but Statement -2 is true.

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The correct Answer is:
(c )

In a number less then one, zero between the decimal point and first non zero digit are not significant. But zeros to the right of last non zero digit are significant. Statement-1 is true, but statement -2 is false.
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