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The final answer.is only as accurate as the least accurate component in the calculation, so use the significant figures of the measurement with the fewest.

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When multiplying and dividing measured quantities the number of significant figures in the result should be equal to the number of significant figures in what?

The number of significant figures should be equal to the significant figures in the least precise measurement.


What is the significant figures of this measured quantities 12.5 cm?

All three of them are significant figures


A method of expressing the accuracy of measured quantities is?

significant figures.


Are exact quantities considered when applying significant figure rules?

No, exact quantities are not considered when applying significant figure rules. Exact quantities are known with complete certainty and do not impact the uncertainty associated with measured quantities. Significant figures are only counted based on measured values.


What are the rules in multiplication and division of significant figures?

The accuracy of the answer is limited to the LEAST significant figures of the input. So if two measured quantities are multiplied or divided, one of which is accurate to only two significant figures, and other to six significant figures, the answer is only accurate to two significant figures. HOWEVER: use all the figures you have for the calculation, and then round your answer to two significant figures. Also, however, remember that if you are multiplying by an actual exact number, as in doubling, the significant figures of that 2 is unlimited, so the answer is only limited by the significant figures of the number you are doubling.


How do significant figures work when multiplying numbers?

When multiplying numbers, the result should have the same number of significant figures as the number with the fewest significant figures.


How to round significant figures when multiplying numbers?

When multiplying numbers with significant figures, round the final answer to match the number with the least significant figures in the original numbers.


How to find significant figures when multiplying numbers?

When multiplying numbers, count the number of significant figures in each number being multiplied. The result should have the same number of significant figures as the number with the fewest significant figures.


When multiplying 1.0400 x 0.302001 the number of significant figures in the answer should be?

5 since 1.0400 has 5 significant figures. when dividing or multiplying go with the number with the smaller significant figures.


How many significant figures are needed when multiplying two numbers?

It depends on the number of significant figures from two numbers you are multiplying. But when multiplying you use the same number of significant figures from the numbers you are multiplying with the LEAST number of significant figures. Example: 92,873.239 * 2 = 200,000 (because the number 2 has only 1 significant figure even tho 92,873.239 has 8 significant figures your answer still only has 1 significant figure)


How many significant figures are measured in 1.050L?

4 significant figures.


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.