Question

Perform the followingmathematical operation, andreport the answer to thecorrect number of significantfigures.1235 x 265 - [2

Answer 1

Calculate the given multiplication, as shown below

`1.235*2.65=3.27275`

Then, notice that 1.235 has 4 significant figures while 2.65 has three; therefore, the result must have 3 significant figures,

`\Rightarrow3.27275\approx3.27`

The answer is 3.27