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Significant Figures & Order of Magnitude question from NEET 2020 (Phase 1)

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Significant Figures & Order of Magnitude

Taking into account of the significant figures, what is the value of 9.99 m−0.0099 m9.99\text{ m} - 0.0099\text{ m}?

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Answer: (a)

  1. 9.99−0.0099=9.9801 m9.99 - 0.0099 = 9.9801\ \text{m}
  2. In subtraction keep the least number of decimal places: 9.99 has 2.
  3. So the answer is (a) 9.98 m9.98\ \text{m}.
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