Answer
5 cars is the exact figure.
Work Step by Step
The five cars were counted, making the number precise.
5 mi is a measured distance and is inexact.
Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)
by Timberlake, Karen C.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0321908449
ISBN 13:
978-0-32190-844-5
Chapter 2 - Section 2.2 - Measured Numbers and Significant Figures - Questions and Problems - Page 30: 2.10d
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