3. Experimental Error
Multiplication and Division Operations
3. Experimental Error
Multiplication and Division Operations
Multiplication and division of values written in scientific notation.
Multiplication and Division
When multiplying or dividing your final answer will have the least number of significant figures.
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Multiplication and Division Calculations
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ProblemPerform the following calculation for the image below to the right number of sig figs:
[(11.422-0.800) + (8.0 + 1.115)/0.0720] 1.33 x 10-5
A
3.64×10-3
B
3.639×10-3
C
3.6×10-3
D
3.60×10-3

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ProblemCompute the following and determine the correct number of significant figures in the answer for the image below:
A
9.994×1021
B
9.990×1021
C
1.002×1022
D
1.004×1022
