Question

Express 0.006006 into scientific notation in three significant digits:

• A. $6.01\times {10}^{-3}$
• B. $6.0006\times {10}^{-3}$
• C. $6.00\times {10}^{-3}$
• D. $6.0\times {10}^{-3}$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $6.01\times {10}^{-3}$

The number $0.006006$ has 6 significant figures.

We need to round off the given number to convert into 3 significant figure. Thus, the correct answer is $6.01\times {10}^{-3}$ as it has 3 significant figure including rounding off.