Question

express 8.1 ounces in grams. round the answer to 3 significant figures. if the answer is too large or small put your answer into standard scientific notation. 1.00 oz = 28.35 g answer: 210 *

Explanation:

Step1: Identify conversion factor

Given $1.00\ oz = 28.35\ g$.

Step2: Calculate for 8.1 ounces

We multiply the number of ounces by the conversion - factor. So, $8.1\times28.35 = 230.635\ g$.

Step3: Round to 2 significant figures

$230.635$ rounded to 2 significant figures is $230\ g$ (since the third digit is 0 which is less than 5). In scientific notation, it is $2.3\times 10^{2}\ g$.

Answer:

$2.3\times 10^{2}$