Express the following answers with the correct number of significant figures.

3.582 : 0.0131

Answer is 273

explanation:

The rule of division for significant figures is to put the answer to the least amount of significant figures presented in the problem.

0.0131 only has 3 sig figs which is 131

3.582 has 4 sig figs

The least amount is 3 in the problem

When you originally divide 3.582 and 0.0131 you get 273.4531 in your calculator

Now put it to 3 sig figs

4 is not greater than 5 so you don't need to round

273 is 3 sig figs.

So answer is 273