The total number of digits that appear before and after the decimal point is sometimes referred to as:
A) floating points
B) significant digits
C) precision
D) b and c
E) None of these

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The total number of digits that appear before and after the decimal point is referred to as precision. Additionally, significant digits are also related to precision as they are the number of digits that carry meaning in a number, and can be used to determine the level of precision in a calculation. Therefore, option D, "b and c", is the best choice as both significant digits and precision are related to the total number of digits before and after the decimal point.

The Total Number of Digits That Appear Before and After