Question

Perform the following

mathematical operation, and
report the answer to the
correct number of significant
figures.
7.9256 ÷ 4.372 = [ ? ]

Answer 1

Answer:1.3 is the value with the lowest sig figs in your question. So we have 2 sig figs.

4568/1.3 = 3513.84615

Now let's change the answer in sig figs.

We know that trailing zeros don't actually count as part of sig figs.

So we can round the answer to 3500, having the 2 sig figs (3 and 5) while the trailing zeros don't count.

Final answer = 3500

Step-by-step explanation: