Question

Divide the following measurements using correct significant digits.

634.4 in2 ÷ 0.184 in

3,448 in
3,450 in
3,000 in
3,447.8 in

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Ok, so this is division, so this time you do want to base it on total number of sig figs.

Answer 3

Which of those two has the least significant digits and how many are there?

Answer 4

yes 4

Answer 5

Er... I don't think the leading 0 is significant.
You can write the number in scientific notation and make it go away.

Answer 6

most likely yes

Answer 7

so C would be out to right

Answer 8

\(1.84 \times 10^{-1}\)

Answer 9

I wish they would've put the answers in scientific notation. It would've made it clear that those zeros are not significant.

Answer 10

so B and C r out

Answer 11

Why?

Answer 12

because of the zeros shouldnt be there right

Answer 13

I think the point is the zeros are not significant.
3000 in only has one significant digit.

Answer 14

ok so im just confused which answer should be tooken out

Answer 15

I'm not totally sure but I think because of 0.184 we're looking for the one with 3 significant digits.

Answer 16

ok so wht do u think the best answer choice will be

Answer 17

Which answer has 3 significant digits?

Answer 18

none really but D i believe or A

Answer 19

A actually

Answer 20

Remember that the zeros aren't significant.
So 3000 has one significant digit, the 3.

3448 has four. The 3, 4, 4, and 8.

Answer 21

634.4^2 thts wht the first part is

Answer 22

brb