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Assertion(A) Significant figures for 0.2...

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

A

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

B

A is true but R is false.

C

A is false but R is true

D

Both A and R are false

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The correct Answer is:
C
Correct R. If a number ends in zeros but these zeros are not to the right of a decimal point, then these zeros may or may not be significant.
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