Significant Figures on adding,subtracting, dividing and multiplying:

I know there is a difference on what to look for to account for the significant figures you write for your answer but I forgot what it is.

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Significant Figures on adding,subtracting, dividing and multiplying: 

I know there is a difference on what to look for to account for the significant figures you write for your answer but I forgot what it is.

joannablackwelder · Answer

You go by the number that has the last digit to be in the largest place value. For example,|dw:1438898216067:dw|

joannablackwelder · Answer

The 24.32 has its last digit (farthest right) in the hundredths place.

joannablackwelder · Answer

The 148.9 has its last digit in the tenths place.

joannablackwelder · Answer

Tenths is a larger place value than hundredths so we round to the tenths.

vheah · Answer

Alright. Awesome1 thanks a lot!