Perform the following mathematical operation, and
report the answer to the
appropriate number of
significant figures.
1.765437 - 0.832 = [?]

Without using sig figs, the answer is 0.933437. Because of the significant figure rules, when you subtract or add, you may not have more significant figures to the right of the decimal in your answer than the least number of significant figures in the numbers of the problem. Therefore, you would count how many sig figs 0.832 has (3) and you would only keep 3 significant figures in your final answer. The final answer is 0.933!