This document provides guidelines for rounding numbers and performing approximate calculations in laboratory work. It discusses the rules for determining the precision of results based on the precision of initial measurements. It also outlines the standard NTC 3711 for rounding numeric values to a specified number of significant figures. Traditional rounding rules used in scientific literature are also presented, with examples of rounding numbers to three significant figures.

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