How many significant figures are in the following and convert to the proper SI units when necessary a) an adult with a flu has a temperature of 103.5 F     b) a brain contains 1.20X1010 neurons     c) The time for a nerve impulse to travel form the feet to the brain is 0.00767 minutes

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How many significant figures are in the following and convert to the proper SI units when necessary

a) an adult with a flu has a temperature of 103.5 F    

b) a brain contains 1.20X1010 neurons    

c) The time for a nerve impulse to travel form the feet to the brain is 0.00767 minutes

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