Question

a truck carrying 9.2 pounds of sand travels to a construction yard and loses 8.5 pounds of sand along the way. how much sand does the truck have when it arrives at the yard?

pounds

Explanation:

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Identify the given values and operation

\[

$$\begin{aligned} &\text{Initial amount of sand} = 9.2\text{ pounds} \\ &\text{Amount of sand lost} = 8.5\text{ pounds} \\ &\text{Operation} = \text{Subtraction} \end{aligned}$$

\]

Calculate the remaining sand

\[
9.2 - 8.5 = 0.7
\]
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A truck carrying 9.2 pounds of sand travels to a construction yard and loses 8.5 pounds of sand along the way. How much sand does the truck have when it arrives at the yard?

<blank>0.7</blank> pounds
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Answer:

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Identify the given values and operation

\[

$$\begin{aligned} &\text{Initial amount of sand} = 9.2\text{ pounds} \\ &\text{Amount of sand lost} = 8.5\text{ pounds} \\ &\text{Operation} = \text{Subtraction} \end{aligned}$$

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Calculate the remaining sand

\[
9.2 - 8.5 = 0.7
\]
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A truck carrying 9.2 pounds of sand travels to a construction yard and loses 8.5 pounds of sand along the way. How much sand does the truck have when it arrives at the yard?

<blank>0.7</blank> pounds
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