Sig Figs Flashcards

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5 rules

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non 0s are sig, leading 0s are not sig, 0s to right in decimal are sig, 0s between non 0s are sig, trailing 0s w/ decimal point shown are sig

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add/subtract

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keep the same specificity as the least specific number

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multiply/divide

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same number of sig figs as number with least

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