Chemistry: Principles and Practice (3rd Edition)

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 0534420125
ISBN 13: 978-0-53442-012-3

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Chemistry - Questions and Exercises - Exercises - Page 36: 1.55

Answer

The answer cannot have more significant digits than the least number of significant digits among the values provided: (a) 13.51 + 0.0459 = 13.56 (b) 16.45/32.0 + 10 = 11 (c) 3.14 x $10^{4}$ - 15.0 = 3.14 x $10^{4}$ (d) 7.18 x $10^{3}$ / 1.51 x $10^{5}$ = 0.0475

Work Step by Step

The answer cannot have more significant digits than the least number of significant digits among the values provided: (a) 13.51 + 0.0459 = 13.56 (b) 16.45/32.0 + 10 = 11 (c) 3.14 x $10^{4}$ - 15.0 = 3.14 x $10^{4}$ (d) 7.18 x $10^{3}$ / 1.51 x $10^{5}$ = 0.0475
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