What is the answer to the following problem? (17 x 240) + 8.3 Please use the correct number of significant figures. a. 4100 b. 4090 c. 4088 d. 4088.3 SIG FIG MULT/DIV RULE: round to least number of sig figs SIG FIG ADD/SUB RULE: round to least number of decimal places My TA wants us to not round anything until the last step and the last step normally determines the answer, but I’m still confused - how do I follow both of the rules at once?

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What is the answer to the following problem?

(17 x 240) + 8.3

Please use the correct number of significant figures.

a. 4100

b. 4090

c. 4088

d. 4088.3

SIG FIG MULT/DIV RULE: round to least number of sig figs

SIG FIG ADD/SUB RULE: round to least number of decimal places

My TA wants us to not round anything until the last step and the last step normally determines the answer, but I’m still confused - how do I follow both of the rules at once?

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