JEE MainPhysicsUnits and MeasurementsMCQ+4 / −1
A person measures mass of 3 different particles as and 0.125 g . According to the rules for arithmetic operations with significant figures, the addition of the masses of 3 particles will be.
- A661.845 g
- B661.84 g
- C662 g
- D661.8 g
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Correct answer: D
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Write the given masses
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Add them normally
First,
Then,
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Apply the rule for addition with significant figures
For addition/subtraction, the result is rounded according to the least number of decimal places among the given measurements.
- has 2 decimal places
- has 1 decimal place
- has 3 decimal places
So the final answer must be reported to 1 decimal place.
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Round the sum
Exact sum:
Rounded to 1 decimal place:
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Check options
- A: → not rounded properly
- B: → 2 decimal places, incorrect
- C: → rounded to nearest integer, too coarse
- D: → correct
Therefore, the correct option is D.
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