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Round off 3259 to 3 sig figs (show work)

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Answer:

3260

Step-by-step explanation:

3259

the number after the 3rd significant figure(3rd number) is 9 which is greater than 5 so you make the number 0 and add 1 to the 3rd significant figure which is 5

= 3260

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User Chan Willson
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Answer:

3260

Step-by-step explanation:

3259

as the number after the 3rd number (9) is greater than 5, the 3rd number (5) can be rounded off to be 6
so,

3259

≈ 3260

this is the only method i know of solving this type of question

hope it helps

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User Richard Berg
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