When Adding Several Quantities, the Number of Decimal Places in the Result

question 7

Multiple Choice

When adding several quantities, the number of decimal places in the result must always be

• A) larger than the number of decimal places in the most accurate of the quantities.
• B) equal to the number of decimal places in the most accurate of the quantities.
• C) equal to the average number of significant digits in the most and least accurate of the quantities.
• D) equal to the number of decimal places in the least accurate of the quantities.
• E) smaller than the number of decimal places in the least accurate of the quantities.

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