What Answer Should Be Reported, with the Correct Number of Significant

question 1

Multiple Choice

What answer should be reported, with the correct number of significant figures, for the following calculation? 1.682 × 10^-3 + 4.311 × 10^-2

• A) 4.44792 × 10^-2
• B) 4.44792 × 10^-3
• C) 4.48 × 10^-2
• D) 4.479 × 10^-3
• E) 4.479 × 10^-2

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