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Sig fig simple question

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 12:24 pm
by Jacob Samuels 1E
Is this a correct use of sig figs?
1 x 0.9342769 = 0.9
You are supposed to keep the lowest number of sig figs from your problem, and since "1" has just 1 sig fig, you keep only the 0.9 right?

Re: Sig fig simple question

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 12:38 pm
by Nahelly Alfaro-2C
yes this is correct

Re: Sig fig simple question

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 1:59 pm
by madisonhanson1b
In this case, if the decimal was .985243649 but you only wanted one significant figure would you round up to 1? Or would you stay at .9

Re: Sig fig simple question

Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 12:32 pm
by Naqiyah Qadir 1I
Should 1 be written as "1." or does that not matter?

Re: Sig fig simple question

Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 12:58 pm
by Adela Henry 1I
If you only want 1 sig fig then you would round up to 1.
You don't have to put a decimal after the 1 because it is one sig fig without it but you can put it if you want to.
Hope this helps

Re: Sig fig simple question  [ENDORSED]

Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 5:21 pm
by kendallbottrell
Yes, when multiplying and dividing in a problem, you round to the least number of significant figures in the problem. In addition and subtraction, you round to the least number of decimals in the problem.