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How many significant figures will there be in the answer to the followingproblem? You do not have to solve the problem.3.4.17.05 =

How many significant figures will there be in the answer to the followingproblem? You-example-1
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We can see that we have a multiplication here. In these cases, the final result will have as many significant figures as the number with the least number of significant figures.

In this case, we have:

3.4 ---> Two significant figures.

17.05 ---> Four significant figures.

Therefore, the answer will have two significant figures.