Question

A fisherman catches two sturgeons.
smaller of the two has a measured length of 94.61 cm (two decimal places and four significant figures), and the larger fish has a measured length of 139.7 cm (one decimal place and four significant figures).
What rule must be used on the sum to find the total length of the two fish?
1. Whole number (234 cm)
2. Tenths (234.3 cm)
3. Five significant figures (234.31 cm)
4. Hundreds (230 cmn)
5. Three significant figures (234 cm)
6. None of these
7. Two significant figures (230 cm)
8. Hundredths (234.31 cm)
9. Four significant figures (234.3 cm)
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Answer 1

A fisherman catches two sturgeons.

smaller of the two has a measured length of 94.61 cm (two decimal places and four significant figures), and the larger fish has a measured length of 139.7 cm (one decimal place and four significant figures).

What rule must be used on the sum to find the total length of the two fish?

1. Whole number (234 cm)

2. Tenths (234.3 cm)

3. Five significant figures (234.31 cm)

4. Hundreds (230 cmn)

5. Three significant figures (234 cm)

6. None of these

7. Two significant figures (230 cm)

8. Hundredths (234.31 cm)

9. Four significant figures (234.3 cm)