Rounding to Significant Figures: Error +/-58, Observed 227.32

factfinder · Mar 14, 2011

Homework Statement

if error was found out to be plus/minus 58 and observed value was 227.32 how should the data be rounded of( to which significant figure)

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frog210293 · Mar 14, 2011

What is the number 227.32 related to? if you measured it your significant figures would be related to the accuracy of the measuring instrument. If it was from a question the i would just use the amount of significant figures that was used in the numbers in the question.

Rounding to Significant Figures: Error +/-58, Observed 227.32

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Rounding to Significant Figures: Error +/-58, Observed 227.32

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