Using the rules for significant figures, the correct answer for the expression

will be:

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Using the rules for significant figures, the correct answer for the expression

will be:

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Strategy:
 In multiplication and division, the final result must have the same number of significant figures as the term with the fewest significant figures in the original calculation.

Step 1: Perform the calculation

Step 2: Determine the limiting number of significant figures
- : 4 sig figs
- : 3 sig figs (limiting factor)
- : 4 sig figs

Step 3: Round to 3 significant figures
Starting from the first non-zero digit (5), we count three digits: 5, 6, 1.
The result is .

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