When adding or subtracting deelmals, how many digits should the answer contain?

Chemistry

1 answer:

Alexus [3.1K]3 years ago

5 0

Answer:

Depends, but in most cases, 2.

It's best to use as many digits as possible to keep it accurate.

Explanation:

This varies between teachers, as most schools go with 2 decimal places.

This is something that depends in your situation.

You technically want as many decimals as possible to keep it as accurate, but most people stick with 2.

I personally do 3, and commonly do 5 sometimes.

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