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We round off calculated numbers because there are fewer significant figures in the
measured numbers, than there are digits that appear in your calculator display: If the
first number to be dropped is 5 or greater, what should you do?
just add a bunch of zeros and you will be fine
it and all following numbers are retained
the numbers are dropped and the value of the last retained digit is increased by
1
it and all following numbers are dropped
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Transcribed Image Text:We round off calculated numbers because there are fewer significant figures in the measured numbers, than there are digits that appear in your calculator display: If the first number to be dropped is 5 or greater, what should you do? just add a bunch of zeros and you will be fine it and all following numbers are retained the numbers are dropped and the value of the last retained digit is increased by 1 it and all following numbers are dropped
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