Answer:
[tex]127.3 - 1.578 \approx 125.7[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]127.3 - 1.578 = 125.722[/tex]
Required
Round to the precision of the 1.578
The number in the subtraction column is 1.578; so, the question implies that we round up 125.722 to the precision of 1.578
The precision of 1.578 is 4 (i.e. it has 4 digits). Hence, 125.722 will be approximated to 4 significant digits.
So, we have:
[tex]125.722 \approx = 125.7[/tex]
or
[tex]127.3 - 1.578 \approx 125.7[/tex]
