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Write the answer with the correct number of significant digits.
659.98 ft² +28.07 ft

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Final answer:

To add 659.98 ft² and 28.07 ft with the correct number of significant digits, the answer is 688.05 ft², rounded to 2 decimal places.

Step-by-step explanation:

To add the numbers 659.98 ft² and 28.07 ft with the correct number of significant digits, we need to consider the number with the least number of decimal places, which is 28.07 ft with 2 decimal places.

Because the number with the least decimal places has 2 decimal places, we need to round the final answer to 2 decimal places as well.

Adding the numbers gives us 688.05 ft². Rounding to 2 decimal places, the answer is 688.05 ft².

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