Rules for recognizing sig figs - Humble Independent School ...

When multiplying or dividing, the answer will have the same amount of sig figs as the value with the least number of sig figs. If the answer has too many decimal places, round to the number of sig figs it should have. For example, 12 / 3.00 = 4 ( 4.0. 12 has two significant figures and 3.00 has three, so the answer should only have two. ................
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