Carry out the following calculation, making sure that your answer has the correct number of significant figures:

Question

7.80 g divided by 15.9 g minus 8.37 g

Answer 1

-7.88 g

that's if you meant (7.8-15.9)/8.37

but if you meant 7.8/(15.9-8.37) then that = 1.06

PEMDAS order of operations would lead to -7.88

but check the original problem's wording to exclude 1.06