How Many Significant Figures Should Be Retained in the Result

question 28

Multiple Choice

How many significant figures should be retained in the result of the following calculation?
12.00000 × 0.9893 + 13.00335 × 0.0107

• A)2
• B)3
• C)4
• D)5
• E)6

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Definitions:

Blood Pressure

The pressure of circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels, often measured as systolic over diastolic and a vital sign of cardiovascular health.

Stethoscope

A medical instrument used to listen to the sounds generated inside the body, especially those from the heart and lungs.

Stroke Volume

The amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle of the heart with each contraction.

Intercalated Discs

Specialized structures in cardiac muscle cells that facilitate cell-to-cell communication and contraction through gap junctions and desmosomes.