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What do significant figures represent in a scientific measurement?

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The exact value of a measurement

The limits of certainty in a measurement

Only the digits before the decimal point

The number of units used

The limits of certainty in a measurement

Significant figures represent the limits of what values in a measurement are known with certainty plus one estimated digit.

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