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Capitolo 1, Problema 90b

Round off the following quantities to the number of signifi-cant figures indicated in parentheses. (b) 68.507 g (2, 3)

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Identify the number of significant figures required: 2 and 3.
For 2 significant figures, look at the first two digits of 68.507, which are 6 and 8.
Check the third digit (5) to determine if rounding is necessary. Since it is 5 or greater, round up the second digit.
For 3 significant figures, look at the first three digits of 68.507, which are 6, 8, and 5.
Check the fourth digit (0) to determine if rounding is necessary. Since it is less than 5, do not round up the third digit.

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