Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
Work out each one and write the answer properly:
Significant figures are the sure digits plus the first unsure one. Leading zeros never count; zeros between digits count; trailing zeros after a decimal point count. A product or quotient keeps the fewest significant figures of its factors; a sum or difference keeps the fewest decimal places of its terms.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. Product. . has two figures, so .
Step 2. Sum. . has one decimal place, so .
Step 3. Quotient. . has two figures, so write .
Answer: (a) . (b) . (c) .
Watch out. In (c) the calculator shows , but has only one significant figure. The answer must show two: .
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