sig figs rules

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When using sig figs where do you rounds with addition and subtraction

to the number with the fewest amount of decimal places or least significance

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when using sig figs in multiplication and division where do you round

the result should have the same number of significant figures as the measurement with the fewest significant figures

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all non zero digits are what

significant

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zero between non zero digits are what 

significant 

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leading zeros are what

never significant

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trailing zeros are only significant when

there is a decimal