Round the number 3053.56 to 2 significant figures.

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Question 21:
The correct option is (e).

Identify the first two significant figures in the number 3053.56.
The first significant figure is 3. The second significant figure is 0.
Look at the digit immediately following the second significant figure.
The digit after 0 is 5.
Apply rounding rules.
Since the digit 5 is 5 or greater, round up the second significant figure. The 0 becomes 1.
Replace all digits after the second significant figure with zeros to maintain the place value.
$3053.56 \approx 3100$
The approximation to 2 significant figures is $\boxed{\text{3100}}$ .

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