Question

Answer with the correct number of significant figures. $13.023\times 123.1$ =

Answer 1

Number of significant figures in $13.023=5$

Number of significant figures in $123.1=4$

$13.023\times 123.1=1603.1313$

Using the rule of significant figures, number of significant figures in $1603.1313$ should be $4$. Hence we will round off $1603.1313$ to $4$ digits.

Hence, $13.023\times 123.1=1603$
Therefore, option $\left(\text{C}\right)$ is the right choice.