Perform the calculation and report your answer using sig figs. 657.70 - 26.543

The answer is 631.157

Explanation:

The question requested that the answer to the subtraction of 26.543 from 657.70 must be written using significant figures.

Here are a few tips about how to Identify significant figures.

1) It should be noted that the number "0" is what is usually (but not always) affected while trying to identify significant figures. Hence, all other numbers/digits are always significant. For example, 26.543 has five significant figures.

2) The zeros found between these "other numbers/digits" are also significant. For example, 2202 has four significant figures.

3) In the case of a decimal, the tailing zeros or the final zero is also significant. 657.70 and 657.07 have five significant figures.

Now, back to the question

657.70  - 26.543  = 631.157.

Our final answer does not have a zero, hence all the digits (six) are significant.

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