Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
The given measurement is to be divided and the answer is rounded off to the proper significant digit.
Concept introduction:
In the multiplication or division of measurements, the answer is found to be limited by the measurement value with the lowest number of significant digits. The final unit in division is the ratio of the units of each data.
Answer to Problem 27E
The answer up to two significant digits is
Explanation of Solution
The given measurement is
The division of the given measurement is shown below.
Hence, the rounded off answer up to two significant digits is
The answer up to two significant digits is
(b)
Interpretation:
The given measurement is to be divided and the answer is rounded off to the proper significant digit.
Concept introduction:
In the multiplication or division of measurements, the answer is found to be limited by the measurement value with the lowest number of significant digits. The final unit in division is the ratio of the units of each data.
Answer to Problem 27E
The answer up to two significant digits is
Explanation of Solution
The given measurement is
The division of the given measurement is shown below.
Hence, the rounded off answer up to two significant digits is
The answer up to two significant digits is
(c)
Interpretation:
The given measurement is to be divided and the answer is rounded off to the proper significant digit.
Concept introduction:
In the multiplication or division of measurements, the answer is found to be limited by the measurement value with the lowest number of significant digits. The final unit in division is the ratio of the units of each data.
Answer to Problem 27E
The answer up to three significant digits is
Explanation of Solution
The given measurement is
The division of the given measurement is shown below.
Hence, the rounded off answer up to three significant digits is
The answer up to three significant digits is
(d)
Interpretation:
The given measurement is to be divided and the answer is rounded off to the proper significant digit.
Concept introduction:
In the multiplication or division of measurements, the answer is found to be limited by the measurement value with the lowest number of significant digits. The final unit in division is the ratio of the units of each data.
Answer to Problem 27E
The answer up to four significant digits is
Explanation of Solution
The given measurement is
The division of the given measurement is shown below.
Hence, the rounded off answer up to four significant digits is
The answer up to four significant digits is
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