Multiple Choice
Which of the following best applies to reading the measurement of volume in a graduated cylinder?
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1. Intro to General Chemistry
Significant Figures: Precision in Measurements
Multiple Choice
When dividing 16.017 in. by 0.370 in., what is the correct value for the quotient, reported to the appropriate number of significant figures?
A
43
B
43.3
C
43.28
D
43.30
Verified step by step guidance1
Identify the numbers involved in the division: 16.017 inches (dividend) and 0.370 inches (divisor).
Determine the number of significant figures in each number: 16.017 has 5 significant figures, and 0.370 has 3 significant figures.
Perform the division operation: calculate \( \frac{16.017}{0.370} \) to get the raw quotient.
Apply the rule for significant figures in division: the result should have the same number of significant figures as the number with the fewest significant figures (which is 3 in this case).
Round the raw quotient to 3 significant figures to report the final answer correctly.
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