One Number Has Three Significant Figures and Another Number Has

question 12

Multiple Choice

One number has three significant figures and another number has four significant figures. If these numbers are added, subtracted, multiplied, or divided, which operation can produce the greatest number of significant figures?

• A) the addition
• B) the subtraction
• C) the multiplication
• D) the division
• E) All the operations result in the same number of significant figures.

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Definitions:

Financial Models

Quantitative tools typically built in spreadsheets to forecast a financial aspect of a business entity.

Changes in Outputs

Variations in the quantity or quality of a company's production or services over a given period.

Contribution Margin Ratio

A financial metric that shows the percentage of sales revenue that exceeds variable costs, indicating how much revenue contributes to fixed costs and profit.

Break-Even Point

The point where total costs and total revenues are equal, leading to no profit or loss from production or sales.