If we add the following numbers 72.1 + 3.41 + 0.003 then the answer will be ? A)75.1 b) 75.52 c) 75.53 d) 75.5 please explain.

1 Answer
Feb 3, 2018

Answer is 75.5

the reason is after adding you get, 75.513 which have 3 significant figures after the decimal..

But, of the given numbers 0.003 has 1 significant number after the decimal

So,you have to take total 1 significant number after the decimal and it becomes 75.5 (as after 5 you have 1 so no change)