Rules for Using Significant Figures in Mathematical Operations

Multiplication and division, the result may have . ... 2.52 x 1.003 = 2.52756 ( recorded to 2.53 (3 sig figs) (4 sig figs) = (3 sig. figs) (smallest) Adding and subtracting: Add or subtract the numbers. The final answer can contain only as many decimal places as found in the measurement with the ... Rules For Significant Figures ... ................
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