Sig figs and qualitative v quantitative

[t5nitro]

Hi, if an equation has parentheses attached, do you solve what is inside and then look at this sig figs to tell you the amount in the answer or not? For example, if I had (0.3991 - .02) / 100. would the answer have 1 significant figure (the .02).


I also had a question with quantitative vs qualitative measurements. Would anything with a number attached be considered quantitative? Would quantitative be saying that for example, carbon makes up X% of the body would as well as maybe carbon's atomic mass is also quantitative? And a qualitative would be smell, color etc.?

Thanks

 

[Borek]

Hi, if an equation has parentheses attached, do you solve what is inside and then look at this sig figs to tell you the amount in the answer or not? For example, if I had (0.3991 - .02) / 100. would the answer have 1 significant figure (the .02).

Parentheses are not important here, what is more important is the fact that sigfig rules for addition and subtraction are a little bit different.

I also had a question with quantitative vs qualitative measurements. Would anything with a number attached be considered quantitative? Would quantitative be saying that for example, carbon makes up X% of the body would as well as maybe carbon's atomic mass is also quantitative? And a qualitative would be smell, color etc.?

Qualitative measurement?