1. Matter and Measurements

Perform the following calculation to the right number of sig figs:
[(1.7 × 10⁶) ÷ (2.63 × 10⁵)] + 6.96

Perform the following mathematical operations and express the result to the correct number of significant figures.
(6.404 × 2.91) / (18.7 – 17.1)

What answer should be reported, with the correct number of significant figures, for the following calculation?
[(42.00 − 40.914) ⋅ (25.739 − 25.729)] / [(11.50⋅1.001) + (0.00710 ⋅ 700.)]