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Why is it important to use the correct number of significant figures when solving a problem?
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∙ 13y ago
you must know the correct amount of significant figures to round to because it will allow you to eliminate "insignificant" figures, which will shorten things up a bit when recording scientific information involving such figures.
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How many significant figures will there be in the answer to the following problem 66.332-13.7455?
80.07749999999999
How do you decide how many significant figures the answer should have when you are adding and subtracting?
The least number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of significant figures in the answer.
How do you determine how many significant figures to keep in an answer obtained by adding and subtracting?
The least number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of significant figures in the answer.
How many significant figures should be in a resulting calculation 234 or eight?
The least number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of significant figures in the answer.
How many significant figures are there in the answer for 56.4 plus 0.8833 plus 21?
The least number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of significant figures in the answer.
When doing dimensional analysis when do you round to the correct number of significant figures?
The least number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of significant figures in the answer.
75.6 times 12.33 with correct significant figures?
The least number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of significant figures in the answer which, in this case, would be 932.
Which solution contains the correct number of significant digits for the product 2.80 mm 0.1 mm.?
The least number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of significant figures in the answer.
How many significant figures will there be in the answer to the following problem 66.332-13.7455?
80.07749999999999
How many significant figures do you use in multiplication?
The least number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of significant figures in the answer.
What is the significant figures for 13.5 x 3.00?
When multiplying, the number of significant numbers in the answer should be the same as the fewest significant figures in the problem. Both 13.5 and 3.00 have three significant figures, so the answer will have three significant figures. 13.5 x 3.00 = 40.5 exactly (no need to round).
When multiplying how do you know the proper amount of significant figures?
The least number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of significant figures in the answer.
How many significant figures should be in the resulting calculations?
The least number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of significant figures in the answer.
How many significant figures in 8.00?
There are some rules for finding significant figures. here there is a problem how many significant figures in 8.00. here in 8.00 have three significant figures. Because after decimal point they may have zeros. but we have to take this as significant figures. There are some rules for finding significant figures. here there is a problem how many significant figures in 8.00. here in 8.00 have three significant figures. Because after decimal point they may have zeros. but we have to take this as significant figures. there are three significant figures because three decimals points these question answering from anjaneyulu
How do you decide how many significant figures the answer should have when you are adding and subtracting?
The least number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of significant figures in the answer.
What is the sum of 6.210L and 3L expressed in the correct number of significant digits?
The least number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of significant figures in the answer.
How do you determine how many significant figures to keep in an answer obtained by adding and subtracting?
The least number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of significant figures in the answer.
