A rectangle has a length of 1.323 m and a width of 4.16 m. Using significant figure rules, what is the area of this rectangle? A) 5.50368 m² B) 5.5037 m² C) 5.504 m² D) 5.50 m² E) 5.5 m²

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The area should be reported with the same number of significant figures as the measurement with the fewest significant figures. The width (4.16 m) has 3 significant figures, so the area should be reported with 3 significant figures: 5.50 m².

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