General Chemistry: Principles and Modern Applications (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0132064529
ISBN 13: 978-0-13206-452-1

Chapter 1 - Matter: Its Properties and Measurement - Example 1-6 - Applying Significant Figure Rules: Addition/Subtraction - Page 23: Practice Example B

Answer

15.6

Work Step by Step

The appropriate number of significant figures can be deduced by looking at 1.57, which has the least precision with three significant figures. $\frac{(1.302\times10^{3})+952.7}{(1.57\times10^{2})-12.22}$ = 15.6
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