STANDARD Physics Significant Figures MCQ Question
The numbers 2.745 and 2.735 on rounding off to 3 significant figures will give
2.75 and 2.74
2.74 and 2.73
2.75 and 2.73
2.74 and 2.74
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
In 2.745, the digit to be rounded off (i.e., 4) is even hence it should be left unchanged and in 2.735, the digit to be rounded off (i.e., 3) is odd, hence it should be increased by 1, i.e., changed to 4.
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