A student recorded the following plant heights: 25.71 centimeters, 14.225 centimeters, and 35.35 centimeters. What is the appropriate level of accuracy for the sum of the plant heights?

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anonymous · Answer

A 1 decimal place
B 0 decimal places 
C 3 decimal places 
D 2 decimal places

kl0723 · Answer

2 decimals because your first # has 2 decimals therefore it makes it more accurate than the others... once you add round to two decimal places :)

kl0723 · Answer

I would suggest you check out Significant Figures as well as Rounding Rules @Lindsay21