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3.604m + 104.29m + 3.1m + 17.41m. The sum expressed in the correct number of significant figures is

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Answer:

128.4 m

Step-by-step explanation:

3.604m + 104.29m + 3.1m + 17.41m

Add all the values

= 128.404 m

The significant figure rule for addition is for the sum to have the same number of decimal places as the value with the least number of decimal places. In the addition sentence 3.604m + 104.29m + 3.1m + 17.41m, the value with the least number of decimal places is 3.1, which has 1 decimal place. Therefore, we round our sum so that it also has 1 decimal place.

128.404 m

= 128.4 m

I hope this helps!

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