Question

Significant Figures For 7.06 × 10^5 ÷ 5.3 × 10^-2

Answer 1

Answer:

$\boxed{\text{two}}$

Explanation:

In multiplication  and division problems, your answer can have no more significant figures than the number with the fewest significant figures.

$\dfrac{7.06 \times 10^{5}}{5.3 \times 10^{-2}}= 1.332 075 472 \times 10^{7}$ (by my calculator)  

There are three significant figures in 7.06 and two in 2.3.

You must round to $\boxed{\textbf{two}}$ significant figures and report the answer as 1.3 × 1.0⁷.