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Kevin Nash , 11 Years ago
Grade upto college level
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Radhika Batra
Last Activity: 11 Years ago
(d)
The denominator has two significant figures which is the least in the given quotient. Therefore, the result should have only two significant figures only but there are three significant figures in the result of statement-1. Hence it is wrong.
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