ellusPerform the followingmathematical operation, andreport the answer to theappropriate number ofsignificant figures.5.1 - 2.3685 =-

1) Uncertainty in substraction. the result must have the same number of decimal places as the one with less.
5.1 - 2.3685 = 2.7315
The result must have one decimal place. Since the second decimal place (3) is smaller than five we round down.
The result is 2.7.