Do the indicated arithmetic and give the answer to the correct number of significant figures. (1.5 * 10^-4 * 61.3)+ 2.01 = A)2.0192 B)2.0 C)2.019 D)2.02 E)2.019195

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The multiplication (1.5 * 10^-4 * 61.3) results in a number with two significant figures (0.009195), as 1.5 has two significant figures. Adding 2.01 (which has three significant figures) to this result, the sum should be rounded to the least number of decimal places in the original numbers, which is two decimal places, giving 2.02.

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