Select the answer with the correct number of significant figures for each calculation. 31.580 + 4.26 = 35.8 35.84 35.840

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25 November, 06:42

Select the answer with the correct number of significant figures for each calculation. 31.580 + 4.26 = 35.8 35.84 35.840

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Nikolas · Answer 1

The answer is 35.84

When adding using significant figures, you round the answer to the the number of decimal places of the lower-decimal number.

In this case, 4.26 has the lower number of decimal places (hundredths), so we round to hundredths.