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OpenStudy (rjtrain1):

How many digits will be to the right of the decimal point in the product? 1.456 × 84 4 3 2 1 @Will.H @awesomedude2078

OpenStudy (jiteshmeghwal9):

Find the product and report it to appropriate number of significant figure and finally check the number of decimal places in the product

OpenStudy (rjtrain1):

is it 3

OpenStudy (awesomedude2078):

there is an easier way to do it take out the decimal so you'd have 1465 x 84 = 123060 then plug in the decimal again so you'd have 123.060

OpenStudy (jiteshmeghwal9):

During multiplication the final answer should be reported with the number of significant figure equivalent to the number with the least number of significant figure

OpenStudy (mhchen):

Just count the number of digits to the right of of the decimal of both terms, and add them up. 3 digits are on the right of the decimal on the first term, and 0 digits are on the right of the second term, so it would be 3 + 0.

OpenStudy (rjtrain1):

there is no 123.060 sorry there is 1 2 3 or 4

OpenStudy (jiteshmeghwal9):

It should be 1

OpenStudy (awesomedude2078):

it's 3 that's how many places are after the decimal

OpenStudy (mhchen):

It's not 1 because .02 counts as 2 digits.

OpenStudy (mhchen):

theoretically, it should be 3.

OpenStudy (jiteshmeghwal9):

1.456*84=122.30400 Reporting it with 3 significant figure 122.3

OpenStudy (jiteshmeghwal9):

Sorry it is 4 significant figure

OpenStudy (rjtrain1):

the product is 122.304

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