File name: Significant Figures Rules Addition/Subtraction Multiplication/Division Pdf
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Significant Figures Rules Addition/Subtraction Multiplication/Division Pdf
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x 10¯5 3 significant figures x 4 significant figures Trailing zeros in a whole number. The number is considered to have only ONE significant figure while 25, has . significant digits. Addition and Subtraction When adding and subtracting numbers, the rules of significant figures require that the number of places after the decimal point in the answer is . Explore top gifts · Shop stocking stuffers. There are also rules for determining how many digits should be included in numbers computed using addition/subtraction, multiplication/ division, or a combination of these operations. A. Rules for determining how many Sig Figs are in a number: Rule #1: Non-Zero digits (# 1 – 9) and Zeros that are in between two non-zero digits are always. Multiplication and Division To multiply or divide significant figures, count the number of significant figures in each measurement being used. The answer will be limited to the same number of significant figures as the measurement with the fewest number of significant figures: × ÷ Significant figure rules for multiplication and division (a)(b) = c or a/b = c The correct total number of significant figures reported in the answer is equal to the number of significant figures in the factor, a or b, that contains the lowest number of significant figures. For instance, / = (result from calculator) =
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