Complete the following operation to the correct number of significant figures: 85.2÷25.90348

3.289 to 3 significant figures

Step-by-step explanation:

85.2÷25.90348

= 3.289133352

To determine the number of significant figures that an answer would have, the rule states that when we are multiplying or dividing 2 decimal numbers together, the answer with carry the significant figures of the number with the least number of significant figures.

For the question above, we are given:

85.2 = 3 significant figures

25.90348 = 7 significant figures

When we divide this numbers, we have:

85.2÷25.90348

= 3.289133352 = 10 significant figures,

When we want to round up this number to the appropriate significant figures, we would use the answer would carry the significant figure of the number with the lowest significant figures.

This number is 85.2 = 3 significant figures

Therefore, the answer of 85.2÷25.90348 = 3.289 to 3 significant figures

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