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What is the answer, with the correct number of significant figures, for the following calculation?

4.20 x 7.8760 / (325.6071 - 325.003)

A. 55
B. 54.7578
C. 54.758
D. 54.75782
E. 54.8

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User THatpart
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Answer: The correct answer will be,

Explanation:Significant figures : The figures in a number which express the value -the magnitude of a quantity to a specific degree of accuracy is known as significant digits.

The rule apply for the addition and subtraction is :

The least precise number present after the decimal point determines the number of significant figures in the answer.

The given expression is:

In the given expression, 4.392 has 4 significant figures, 102.40 has 5 significant figures and 2.51 has 2 significant figures. From this we conclude that least precise number present after the decimal point is 2.

Thus, the answer will be

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