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Perform the followingmathematical operation, andreport the answer rounded tothe correct number ofsignificant figures.13621 2[2]

Perform the followingmathematical operation, andreport the answer rounded tothe correct-example-1
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Answer:

2.06

Step-by-step explanation:

The given expression is:

43.6 รท 21.2

This can be re-expressed as:


\begin{gathered} (436)/(10)/(212)/(10) \\ \\ \end{gathered}

Which can be further expressed as:


\begin{gathered} \frac{436}{\cancel{10}}*\frac{\cancel{10}}{212} \\ \\ =(436)/(212) \\ \\ =2.06 \end{gathered}

Note that the answer is in 3 significant figures because each of the terms in the expression given is in three significant figures

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