What answer should be reported, with the correct number of significant figures, for the following calculation...

What answer should be reported, with the correct number of significant figures, for the following calculation (249.36+ 41.3)/63.7?

Solutions

Expert Solution

Answer:

Remember the rules for significant figures in calculations:

Addition and subtraction: the calculation is done in the normal way and the answer is rounded to the same number of decimal places as the number in the calculation with the Least number of decimal places
Multiplication and division: the calculation is done in the normal way and the answer is rounded to the same number of significant figures as the number in the calculation with the Least number of significant digits

To define the significant figures in complex calculations (two or more different calculations) apply the same rule that for multiplication/division: do the calculation and the final answer is rounded to the same number of significant figures as the number in the calculation with the Least number of significant digits

In this case, the calculation is

249.36 => 5 significant figures
41.3 => 3 significant figures
63.7 => 3 significant figures
Then, the answer must be rounded to 3 significant figures

queen_honey_blossom answered 1 year ago

Next > < Previous

Related Solutions

1. What answer should be reported, with the correct number of significant figures, for the following...

1. What answer should be reported, with the correct number of significant figures, for the following calculation? (433.621 - 333.9)

What is the answer to the following problem, reported to the correct number of significant figures?...

What is the answer to the following problem, reported to the correct number of significant figures? (9.072 − 8.7497)/ (21.75 ∗ 0.09764)

Correct any answers that have the incorrect number of significant figures.

Correct any answers that have the incorrect number of significant figures. (a) (908.4 - 3.4) / 3.52 x 10⁴ = 0.026 (b) (1206.7 - 0.904) x 89 = 1.07 x 10⁵ (c) (876.90 + 98.1) / 56.998 = 17.11 (d) (4.55 / 407859) + 1.00098 = 1.00210

what is the correct significant figures of 15.17/0.085 ?

Please, answer below questions: Remember units. Use the correct number of significant figures. 1. A laser...

Please, answer below questions: Remember units. Use the correct number of significant figures. 1. A laser produces a beam of light with a radius of 1.7 mm. Its energy density is 9.17 10-7 J/m3 . a) What is its power? b) What is the force of its radiation pressure? 2. As light goes from air to an unknown liquid, an incident angle of 20.0° becomes a refracted angle of 13.1°. If light goes from the unknown liquid to air, what...

carry out the following operations,and express the answer with the appropriate number of significant figures and...

carry out the following operations,and express the answer with the appropriate number of significant figures and units. a)(5.231 mm)(6.1mm) b)72.3 g/1.5mL c)12.21g + 0.0123g d)31.03g + 12mg

1. Carry out the following calculations, expressing each result with the correct number of significant figures:?...

1. Carry out the following calculations, expressing each result with the correct number of significant figures:? a) 16.421 g + 0.050 48 g = ? g b) 4.6742 g / 0.003 71 L = ? g/L c) 0.541 mL + 32.1 mL - 2.5833 mL = ? mL 2. The following cylinder contains three liquids that do not mix with one another: water (density=1.0g/mL), vegetable oil (density=0.93g/mL), and mercury (density=13.5g/mL -Which liquid is which? a.Top liquid is? b. Middle liquid...

in the following arithmetic operation when carried out, how many significant figures should be reported in...

in the following arithmetic operation when carried out, how many significant figures should be reported in the answer and why? (0.523)(1.2161-0.99)+(2.648/0.87)(84-81.98)

Please answer these questions: 1) What determines the number of significant figures in an experimental measurement?...

Please answer these questions: 1) What determines the number of significant figures in an experimental measurement? 2) How do we find experimental uncertainty in measurement?Why is this important? 3) What is easier to measure, the diameter or the radius of a ball, and why?

Perform the following calculations to the correct number of significant figures. (9651+51-6.9) x (8.9x10^6)

Subjects