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Perform the followingmathematical operation, andreport the answer to theappropriate number ofsignificant figures.0.00652 – 0.0003168 = [ ? ]=Enter

Perform the followingmathematical operation, andreport the answer to theappropriate-example-1
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Let's do the operation:

0.00652 - 0.0003168 = 0.0062032

After the calculations, we choose as a reference the number with the fewest decimal places, it is 0.00652. So we need to round off the result to three significant figures.

So the answer is 0.00620.

Answer: 0.00620

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