What Is the Proper Number of Significant Figures for the Quotient

question 14

Multiple Choice

What is the proper number of significant figures for the quotient (6.1 *10^-2) /(0.1232) ?

• A)0.49513
• B)0.4951
• C)0.495
• D)0.50

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