Question

The sides of a rectangle are 6.01 m and 12 m. Taking significant figures into account the area of rectangle is

• A. $72.1 \,m^2$
• B. $72\, m^2$
• C. $72.12\,m^2$
• D. $72.00 \, m^2$

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$72\, m^2$

Answer 2

Area = 6.01 $\times$ 12 = 72.12 As per significant figure rules the answer is 72 $m^2$ because the least significant figures in the case of sides is 2