Question

What are the two rules for deciding the number of significant digits in the answer to a calculation?

Answer 1

\(\Huge{\color{purple}{\textbf{W}} \color{orange}{\cal{E}} \color{green}{\mathbb{L}} \color{blue}{\mathsf{C}} \color{maroon}{\rm{O}} \color{red}{\tt{M}} \color{gold}{\tt{E}} \space \color{orchid}{\mathbf{T}} \color{Navy}{\mathsf{O}} \space \color{OrangeRed}{\boldsymbol{O}} \color{Olive}{\mathbf{P}} \color{Lime}{\textbf{E}} \color{DarkOrchid}{\mathsf{N}} \color{Tan}{\mathtt{S}} \color{magenta}{\mathbb{T}} \color{goldenrod}{\mathsf{U}} \color{ForestGreen}{\textbf{D}} \color{Salmon}{\mathsf{Y}} \ddot \smile }\)

Hi! Unfortunately, I cannot help you with your question...but I just wnated to welcome you. :)

@Destinymasha and @beccaboo333 might be able to help. :D

Answer 2

perhaps it would be better to ask this in the mathematics group. Significance is used in a lot of different subjects and since the mathematics group is the highest populated section, you will get your answer faster if you post this question there.