Give the answers with the correct number of significant figures: a) 41.84 x 100.62 x (15.227 - 15.134) b) [ (1.057 x 104) x (1.228 x 10-3)] / [2.65 + (4.3 x 10-2) ] Please explain step by step.

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Give the answers with the correct number of significant figures:

a) 41.84 x 100.62 x (15.227 - 15.134)

b) [ (1.057 x 104) x (1.228 x 10-3)] / [2.65 + (4.3 x 10-2) ]

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The numerator has 4 sf and denominator 2.65 3sf and 4.3 x 10^-2 has 2 sf but this is addition, could explain me this part, I am confused

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