Question

Express the answer in scientific notation and with the correct number of significant figures: (6.32 x 10-4) ÷ 12.64

Your answer should have the same number of significant figures as the starting measurement.

872.4 mm =

Answer 1

Express the answer in scientific notation and with the correct number of significant figures:
(6.32 x 10-4) ÷ 12.64
5.00 x 10^-5

Answer 2

`5.00*10^(-5)`

Step-by-step explanation:

`(6.32*10^(-4) )/(12.64)  = 0.00005= 5.00*10^(-5)`

The answer is in three significant figures because that is the least number of significant figures in any of the numbers involved in the calculation