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Express the product of 2.03 and 24 to the correct number of significant digits.

a. 48
b. 49
c. 48.7
d. 48.72

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The answer is: [B]: " 49 " .
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Step-by-step explanation:
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2.03 * 24 = 48.72 ; round to "2 significant digits" ==> 49 .

The answer is: [B]: 49 .
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This is assuming, of course, that "24" is not an "exact figure".
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