State the number of significant digits and the implied precision of the given number.
-2005 people
A)1 significant digit, precise to the nearest 1000 people
B)2 significant digits, precise to the nearest person
C)4 significant digits, precise to the nearest person
D)2 significant digits, precise to the nearest 1000 people

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The number 2005 has four significant digits (each of the digits 2, 0, 0, and 5 are significant), and because it is an exact count of people, it is precise to the nearest person.

State the Number of Significant Digits and the Implied Precision