Questions: Divide the numbers and round the answer to the correct number of significant figures. 172.4 / 5.44 =

Transcript text: Divide the numbers and round the answer to the correct number of significant figures. \[ \frac{172.4}{5.44}= \] $\square$

Solution

Solution Steps

Step 1: Perform the Division

Divide the numerator by the denominator: \[ \frac{172.4}{5.44} = 31.69117647 \]

Step 2: Round to the Correct Number of Significant Figures

The numerator $172.4$ has 4 significant figures, and the denominator $5.44$ has 3 significant figures. The result should be rounded to the least number of significant figures, which is 3. Therefore: \[ 31.69117647 \approx 31.7 \]

Final Answer

\[ \boxed{31.7} \]

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