Question

Multiply and round to the proper number of significant figures. (896.5 cm)(12 cm) = cm

Answer 1

After multiplying you get:

10758 cm cubed

Rounding you would get:
11,000

The answer is 11,000

Answer 2

Answer : The correct answer is,
`1.1* 10^(4)`

Explanation :

Significant figures : The figures in a number which express the value -the magnitude of a quantity to a specific degree of accuracy is known as significant digits.

The rule apply for the multiplication and division is :

The least number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of significant figures in the answer.

As we are given :

`(896.5cm)* (12cm)=?`

`\Rightarrow 10758cm`

In this problem, the least number of significant figures is 2. So, the answer should be in 2 significant figures.

So, the correct answer is,
`1.1* 10^(4)`