Chapter 2

Q. 2.24

Significant Figures in Addition and Subtraction

Perform the operation and report the answer to the correct number of significant figures.

Step-by-Step

Verified Solution

\begin{aligned} & 3.098 \\ & +0.67 \\ & \frac{-0.9452}{2.8228}\begin{matrix}\\ =2.82 \end{matrix} \end{aligned}

Round the final result to two decimal places to reflect the two decimal places in the quantity with the least number of decimal places (0.67).