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Perform the arithmic shown AND round your answers to the correct number of significant digits.

56.5in + 95.3in + 15 in

(Fill in the blank)

User SammyK
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Answer:

167in

Step-by-step explanation:

Given arithmetic;

56.5in + 95.3in + 15in

To determine the correct significant digits, the sum cannot be more precise than the least precise value in the addition;

The least precise is 15in and it is in 2significant places;

56.5in

95.3in

+ 15 in

......................

166.8in

......................

The value is 167in

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