Evaluate 35240.05 correct to 3 significant figures
Answer Details
To evaluate the given expression to 3 significant figures, we need to round the result to the nearest third digit after the decimal point. To do this, we can perform the division and then round the result.
The expression is:
3524 / 0.05 = 70,480
To round this to 3 significant figures, we need to consider the digits up to the third digit after the decimal point, which is 4. Since 4 is less than 5, we round down the previous digit, which is 8. Therefore, the final answer is:
70,500
So, is the correct answer.