•For
multiplication and division
•the
results are reported to the least number of significant figures
•
• 354.760 X 0.0004567 = 0.162018892
• = 0.1620
•For addition and subtraction
•The results are reported to the least number of decimal places
l 345.672 – 34.56720 = 311.1048
l = 311.105