Carry out the following operations and express the answer with the appropriate number of significant figures and units: a) (5.231mm)(6.1mm) b) 72.3g/1.5mL c) 12.21g +0.132g and d) 31.03g+12mg

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Carry out the following operations and express the answer with the appropriate number of significant figures and units: a) (5.231mm)(6.1mm) b) 72.3g/1.5mL c) 12.21g +0.132g and d) 31.03g+12mg

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Step 1 operation with significant figures

Since we know that When we add or subtract  , we assign significant figures in the answer based on the least  number of decimal places in each original measurement. When we multiply or divide, we  assign significant figures in the answer based on the smallest number of significant figures from your original set of measurements.

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