How Many Significant Figures Does the Difference 218

question 155

Multiple Choice

How many significant figures does the difference 218.7201 - 218.63 contain

• A) 1
• B) 2
• C) 3
• D) 5
• E) 7

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Definitions:

Sampling Distribution

A distribution of probabilities for a statistic, derived from taking many samples from a designated population.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values, indicating how spread out the values are from the mean.

Urban Airport

A landing and takeoff facility for aircraft, located within or near an urban area, often dealing with constrained space and requiring specific designs to minimize noise and pollution.

Normal Distribution

A bell-shaped curve that represents a distribution of values symmetrically clustered around the mean, significant in statistics and probability theory.