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select the answer with the correct number of decimal places for the following sum 13.914 cm + 243.1 cm + 12.00460 cm=

User PCB
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Answer:

269.0

Explanation:

Line up your numbers and write the significant figures for each:

13.914 → 5 significant figures

243.1 → 4 significant figures

12.00460 → 7 significant figures

Add your numbers:

13.914 + 243.1 + 12.00460 = 269.01860

Simplify your answer according to your significant figures:

For addition, the rule is to round your answer to the least amount of significant figures in your given numbers. Therefore, we round the answer to 4 significant figures, making the answer 269.0

User ViRALiC
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Answer:

269.0186

Explanation:

u also can say 269.0186 =269

User Mark McKelvy
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