Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321809246
ISBN 13: 978-0-32180-924-7

Chapter 1 - Sections 1.1-1.8 - Exercises - Review Questions - Page 37: 27

Answer

The quantity with the fewest significant figures.

Work Step by Step

When you multiply or divide measured quantities, the final answer can only be presented with as many significant figures as that of the least confident measurement: the one with the fewest significant figures.
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