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How many significant figures should be present in theanswer of the following calculations?

(i) 

(ii) 5 × 5.364

(iii) 0.0125 + 0.7864 + 0.0215



Answer -

(i) 

Least precise number of calculation = 0.112

Number of significant figures in the answer

= Number of significant figures in the least precisenumber

= 3

(ii) 5 × 5.364

Least precise number of calculation = 5.364

Number of significant figures in the answer = Number ofsignificant figures in 5.364

= 4

(iii) 0.0125 + 0.7864 + 0.0215

Since the least number of decimal places in each term isfour, the number of significant figures in the answer is also 4.

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