Question

subtract the following measurements and type the difference into the text box. make sure your answer has the correct number of significant figures. 1356.29 cm - 23.578 cm = (do not include units in your answer)

Explanation:

Step1: Perform the subtraction

First, we subtract the two numbers: $1356.29 - 23.578 = 1332.712$.

Step2: Determine significant figures for subtraction

In subtraction, the result should have the same number of decimal places as the number with the least number of decimal places. The number $1356.29$ has two decimal places, and $23.578$ has three decimal places. So we round the result to two decimal places. Rounding $1332.712$ to two decimal places gives $1332.71$.

Answer:

1332.71