Lenny uses two pieces of yarn for a craft project. the first piece is 5.89 meters long. the second piece is 2.147 meters long. what is the total length of the two pieces of yarn? enter your answer in the box. m__

8.04 meters

Step-by-step explanation:

length of first piece of yarn  = 5.89 meters

length of second piece of yarn = 2.147 meters

Total length of  of the two pieces of yarn = length of first piece of yarn + length of second piece of yarn = 5.89 meters + 2.147 meters = 8.037 meters

The rule apply for the addition and subtraction is :

The least precise number present after the decimal point determines the number of significant figures in the answer.

Thus the answer will be 8.04 meters as least precise number 5.89 contains two decimal places.

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