Textbook Question
Calculate to the correct number of significant figures. a. 43.7 - 2.341 b. 17.6 + 2.838 + 2.3 + 110.77 c. 19.6 + 58.33 - 4.974 d. 5.99 - 5.572
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Significant Figures: In Calculations
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Solve the following, considering significant figures: 2.3 + 4.94 + 3 =
A
10.24
B
10.234
C
10.2
D
10.3
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Identify the numbers involved in the addition: 2.3, 4.94, and 3.
Determine the number of decimal places for each number: 2.3 has 1 decimal place, 4.94 has 2 decimal places, and 3 has 0 decimal places.
When adding numbers, the result should be rounded to the least number of decimal places present in the original numbers. In this case, the least number of decimal places is 0 (from the number 3).
Perform the addition: 2.3 + 4.94 + 3 = 10.24.
Round the result to the least number of decimal places (0 decimal places), which gives the final answer as 10.
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