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The product 2.5 × 1.25, reported with the correct number of significant figures, is:

Answer: 3.1.

  • A 3.1
  • B 3.13
  • C 3.125
  • D 3.0

Correct answer: A. 3.1

Explanation: The raw product is 3.125. In multiplication the result keeps the fewest significant figures of the factors; 2.5 has 2, so the answer is 3.1.

The 7 SI Base UnitsLengthmetre (m)fundamentalMasskilogram (kg)Timesecond (s)Electric Currentampere (A)Temperaturekelvin (K)Amount ofSubstancemole (mol)LuminousIntensitycandela (cd)Every other physical quantity is derived by combining powers of these 7 base units

The 7 SI base units. All derived units (newton, joule, watt, volt, etc.) can be expressed as combinations of these 7 fundamental units raised to various powers.

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SI base units, dimensional analysis, significant figures, and error propagation. The toolkit every physics calculation relies on.

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