Significant figures are important. Three students are each asked to measure one side of a box. Student 1 measured the first side to be 2.2 cm Student 2 measured the second side to be 5.87634328971469817463982476238974623897469821374 cm Student 3 measured the third side to be 4.11 cm What is the volume of the box to the correct number of sigfigs? 53.134 cm None of the above choices are correct O 53.1338960256 cm 53.13 cm 53 cm 53.1 cm

Significant figures are important. Three students are each asked to measure one side of a box. Student 1 measured the first side to be 2.2 cm Student 2 measured the second side to be 5.87634328971469817463982476238974623897469821374 cm Student 3 measured the third side to be 4.11 cm What is the volume of the box to the correct number of sigfigs? 53.134 cm None of the above choices are correct O 53.1338960256 cm 53.13 cm 53 cm 53.1 cm

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Author:Katz, Debora M.

Publisher:Katz, Debora M.

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