Question

Juana performs the calculation below. 6.05 + 3.156 + 5.0 How should she report the answer using the correct number of significant figures?

Answer 1

THE CORRECT ANSWER is C. 14.2

Answer 2

Juana performs the calculation below. 6.05 + 3.156 + 5.0
1
6.05
+ 3.156
+ 5.0
14. 206 =>The answer has 5 significant figures.

Here are the three rules on determining how many significant figures are in a number that you must remember: -Non-zero digits are always significant.
-Any zeros between two significant digits are significant.
-A final zero or trailing zeros in the decimal portion ONLY are significant.