Question

The numbers 3.845 and 3.835 on rounding off to three significant figures will give

3.84 & 383

3.85 & 3.84

3.84 & 3.83

384 & 383
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Answer 1

The number 3.845 rounded off to three significant figures becomes 3.84 since the preceding digit is even. On the other hand, the number 3.835 rounded off to three significant figures becomes 3.84 since the preceding digit is odd.