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OpenStudy (anonymous):

TRUE OR FALSE? According to the rules of significant figures, 3.92+0.7=4.6. This is because the least precises value in the problem is 0.7, which is precise only to the tenths digit, so the answer must also be rounded to the nearest tenth.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

True.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you get it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no :(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hahaah that wasn't explaining enough. Ok so 3.92+0.7= 4.62. Its looking for only the tenths digit so i you round the number which equals 4.6.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i rounded*

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OHHHH! so rounding 4.62 right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you help me with thisone? how many significant figures do they have? 6.01,200+20.5,106.2+54.7, 54. let me try to guess then first then you tell me if its right? deal?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeeyey

OpenStudy (anonymous):

go on

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay 54 has 2 6.01 has 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Nope

OpenStudy (anonymous):

o:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

WHAT!!!!!!!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok ok hold on let me do this again haha

OpenStudy (anonymous):

They have no significant figure.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

why?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

O.o

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Because all of the numbers don't match.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you get it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no??? my hw is asking me to choose tho o:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its asking me to match them with their sig figure!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah none unless you have to round the number.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im so lostttttt.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ahh.. 6.01,200+20.5,106.2+54.7, 54. 6.01, 240.5,160.9,54 You see there's no significant numbers right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So there's none.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you still get it or your lost?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

IM STILL LOSSSSST lmfao

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oo significant numbers i thought significant addition.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

omg...........................

OpenStudy (anonymous):

LMFAO! FAIL!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah corrrrrrectttt

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay okay now i get lost with the other ones :(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you help?

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