When subtracting several quantities, the number of decimal places in the result

Question

When subtracting several quantities, the number of decimal places in the result must always be smaller than the number of decimal places in the least accurate of the quantities. equal to the average number of significant digits in the most and least accurate of the quantities. equal to the number of decimal places in the most accurate of the quantities. larger than the number of decimal places in the most accurate of the quantities. equal to the number of decimal places in the least accurate of the quantities.

Explanation / Answer

The final result of addition or subtraction of numbers should have same number of decimal places as the quantity with least number of decimal places that was used in calculation. Least number of decimal places means least accuret value. therefore last option ( Equal to the number of decimal places in the least accurate of the quantities) is correct option

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