Troy and Lazetta are solving the following word problem. Rosalie's cat weights 9.8 pounds and her dog weighs 25.4 pounds. What i

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Troy and Lazetta are solving the following word problem. Rosalie's cat weights 9.8 pounds and her dog weighs 25.4 pounds. What i

s the weight of both animals combined. Troy sets up his problem as 9.8+25.4. Lazetta sets up her problem as 25.4+9.8. Who is correct? Explain your answer and solve the problem

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Oksanka [162] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-25T07:41:55+03:00

Oksanka [162]3 years ago

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The problem can be set up either way because when you add the numbers together you will get the same answer.
9.8+25.4=35.2
25.4+9.8=35.2