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Exercises: Choose a Level of Accuracy Appropriate to Limitations on Measurement When Reporting Quantities
Work through each section in order. Show your work where indicated. Remember: the goal is to report the right number of digits, not the most digits.
Grade 9·22 problems·~40 min·Common Core Math - HS Number and Quantity·standard·hsn-q-a-3
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Fluency Practice
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A rectangle is measured as m wide (2 significant figures) and m long (3 significant figures). A calculator gives the area as m². To how many significant figures should you report the area?