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Correctly rounded, the sum of 1.2 x 10-3 cm and 2.7 x 10-4 cm is

 May 31, 2015

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1.2*10^-3+2.7*10^-4 = 0.00147

 

I don't know what you mean by "correctly rounded".......it depends upon what you want to round to.......nearest integer???.....nearest thousandth???.......nearest ten thousandth.....???

 

 

 May 31, 2015
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1.2*10^-3+2.7*10^-4 = 0.00147

 

I don't know what you mean by "correctly rounded".......it depends upon what you want to round to.......nearest integer???.....nearest thousandth???.......nearest ten thousandth.....???

 

 

CPhill May 31, 2015

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