heelp with sig figs!

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Punkyhermy
0.06236 x2 =
???

how many sig figs would the answer have?
confused

Reverend Axel
Significant figures. Don't confuse me.


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AbnormalButSane
err 1?

Captain REX
It depends on the lesser number.

0.06234 has five significant numbers after the decimal, whereas 2 is just one significant number. Put the two together through multiplication and your straight answer is 0.12472, but with significant figures involved, your answer is zilch, zip, zero.

AbnormalButSane
Nah it's .1

Barker
A 0.06236 x 2 pixel sig wouldn't be big at all.

Mr. Bacon
i would say round to .1 as well yes

Punkyhermy
i don't think we do that tho...from my notes the answer is more than one. but then they join all the calculations so i cant see where they did what.confused

AbnormalButSane
They might keep it at four sig figs. .1247 if 2 is part of a ratio.

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