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If you calculated 41.34 + 1.561 + 0.1334, how many significant figures would be in the answer?

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Hello The answer is 4
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There would be 4 significant figures in the answer because when adding/subtracting significant figures the answer should have the same number of decimals as the least amount of decimals on the other side of the equation.

Ex. 41.34+1.561+0.1334= 43.344

Because the first number only has 2 decimals you would shorten it to 43.34
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