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Question: Solve the following problem using the correct number

of significant figures. *

9.37 + 48.27 + 403.88 =

461.52

Explanation:

The rule with addition and significant figures is that it must follow the least amount of decimal places present in any of the numbers. Since all of these have two decimal places, the answer will also contain 2 decimal places.

So, the answer is 461.52 regardless that it has 5 significant figures because it follows the above rule.

461.52

Explanation:

You add them and then round to the lowest number of decimal places of your given numbers, in this case 2 decimal places.