Modified Mastering Chemistry with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Introductory Chemistry (6th Edition)
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Chapter 2, Problem 53E
Each number is supposed to be rounded to three significant figures. Correct the ones that are incorrectly rounded.
a. 42.3492 to 42.4
b. 56.9971 to 57.0
c. 231.904 to 232
d. 0.04555 to 0.046
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