Question

1. (2 points) divide 271 by 62.08. use the appropriate rounding rules to do the calculation and express the result with the correct number of significant digits.

Explanation:

Step1: Count significant figures

271 has 3 significant figures; 62.08 has 4 significant figures.

Step2: Perform the division

$\frac{271}{62.08} \approx 4.365335$

Step3: Round to least sig figs

Round to 3 significant figures, since 3 < 4.

Answer:

4.37