Question

Hunter used the number sentence 5,329.07 – 4,015.69 = to solve this story problem. A baby blue whale at the aquarium weighs 5,329.07 pounds. A baby humpback whale weighs 4,015.60 pounds. How much lighter is the baby humpback whale than the baby blue whale? Which story problem could also be solved by using the number sentence 5,329.07 – 4,015.69 = ? A. A rancher bought some cattle for $5,329.07. Then she purchased 3 horses for a total of $4,015,69. How much did the rancher spend on all the animals? B. A flatbed truck carried 5,329.07 pounds of hay. The ranch hands unloaded 4,015.69 pounds of hay from the truck. How much hay was left on the truck? C. A rancher paid his ranch hands a total of $5,329.07 for the first week. He paid them $4,015.69 the next week. How much money did the rancher pay his ranch hands in the 2 weeks? D. There is 5,320.07 feet of fence bordering the north part of a ranch. There is 4,015.69 feet of fence bordering the southern part. How many feet of fence borders the ranch altogether? (ANSWER FAST)

Answer 1

B would be your best answer