Question

problem solving

1. roberto uses his handheld gps device to determine that he hikes 21.48 miles in one weekend. the next weekend he hikes 30 miles. how much less did he hike the first weekend than the second weekend?

1. jabir buys 2.74 pounds of dried pinto beans and 4.05 pounds of dried lima beans. what is the difference between the weights of the beans that jabir buys?

1. rebekah’s baby brother weighs 7.71 pounds. her newborn kitten weighs 0.24 pound. how much more does rebekah’s baby brother weigh than her kitten?

1. practice 2 use number sense marshall compares water tanks at the home improvement store. one tank holds 20.2 gallons of water. a second tank holds 28.1 gallons of water. how much more water does the second tank hold than the first tank?

test practice

1. kamal buys a pen that costs $1.09 and a tablet of paper that costs $2.50. how much more does the paper cost than the pen?

a $1.31 c $1.59
b $1.41 d $3.59

Explanation:

Problem 4

Step1: Identify the two distances

First weekend: $21.48$ miles, Second weekend: $30$ miles.

Step2: Subtract the first from the second

$30 - 21.48 = 8.52$

Step1: Identify the two weights

Pinto beans: $2.74$ pounds, Lima beans: $4.05$ pounds.

Step2: Subtract the smaller from the larger

$4.05 - 2.74 = 1.31$

Step1: Identify the two weights

Baby brother: $7.71$ pounds, Kitten: $0.24$ pounds.

Step2: Subtract the kitten's weight from the brother's

$7.71 - 0.24 = 7.47$

Answer:

$8.52$ miles

Problem 5