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apoetofsort
Jul 25, 2008, 07:57 AM
Perform the following mathematical operations, and express each result to the correct number of significant figures.
(0.102 x 0.0821 x 273)/1.01





(b) 0.13 x 6.022 x 10^23


(c) 4.0 x 10^4 x 5.810 x 10^-3 x 7.34993 x 10^2


(6.00 x 10^6)/ 3.00 x 10^-7

Unknown008
Jul 28, 2008, 09:13 AM
We are not expected to do your homework here. Can't you grad a calculator and do these? Concerning the significant figures, you should know it, depending on the situation. But usually, stick to two or three sig fig.

morga135
Jul 30, 2008, 07:29 AM
as far as sig. figs. Are concerned, you would use three for this problem.

(0.102 x 0.0821 x 273)/1.01

since the first two zeros in the second number (0.0821) are to the left, they are not significant. Anything in the middle or to the right of the first non-zero digit, is significant.

vhuanca
Feb 27, 2010, 10:16 PM
a) 2.29
b) 7.8