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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Medal
Calculate the correct answer and round to the appropriate number of significant figures.
(12.414-7.026)/2 =
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
2.694 is that in significant figures?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
it is a number, i have no idea how significant it is
what are "significant figures"?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
i dont understand it either
OpenStudy (shreenithaa):
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OpenStudy (shreenithaa):
answer then just write the whole numbers without the zeroes in front but the zeroes after the numbers
OpenStudy (shreenithaa):
is that understandable?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
i am reading about it, and i still don't get it
OpenStudy (shreenithaa):
ans 2694
OpenStudy (anonymous):
answer is \[\huge 2.694\]
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OpenStudy (shreenithaa):
but you have to make the numbers all whole
OpenStudy (anonymous):
3000
OpenStudy (shreenithaa):
how is that? isnt significant feature making the numbers whole and not rounding?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
i dont understand that example can we do this for this i calculated it and i got (11.137-8.231)/1.6 = 1.81625
OpenStudy (shreenithaa):
write the answer for that
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OpenStudy (shreenithaa):
first
OpenStudy (shreenithaa):
then i can show u how to make it into a significant figure
OpenStudy (anonymous):
i would write this answer as 1.8
OpenStudy (anonymous):
am i right?
OpenStudy (shreenithaa):
is that answer in full form or does it have any zeroes after it after u calculated it?
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OpenStudy (shreenithaa):
write the full answer including the zeroes
OpenStudy (anonymous):
1.81625
OpenStudy (anonymous):
full answer
OpenStudy (shreenithaa):
(11.137-8.231)/1.6 = 1.81625
181625 is the significant figure because its all the numbers
OpenStudy (shreenithaa):
not rounded and stuff
do u get it?
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OpenStudy (shreenithaa):
what grade r u in
OpenStudy (anonymous):
9
OpenStudy (shreenithaa):
8 anyways that's how u do it bye!
OpenStudy (anonymous):
okay thank you