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the problem 39 is:A piece of wood has a labeled length value of 76.49 cm. You measure its length three times and record the following data: 76.48 cm, 76.47 cm, and 76.59 cm. How many significant figures do these measurements have?
Would you define what the question calls "significant figures"?
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The number of significant figures in each measurement is determined by the number of digits that are known with certainty plus one uncertain digit. In this case:

1. 76.48 cm: 4 significant figures (all digits are known with certainty)
2. 76.47 cm: 4 significant figures (all digits are known with certainty)
3. 76.59 cm: 4 significant figures (all digits are known with certainty)

Therefore, each measurement has 4 significant figures.
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