Question

Write the number of significant digits in:

$0.97\times {10}^{-2}$

• A. $1$
• B. $5$
• C. $2$
• D. $3$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $2$

$0.97\times {10}^{-2}$
There are $2$ significant figures $9$ and $7$. When a number is written in scientific notation, only significant figures are placed into the numerical portion.