Question

A gardener measured the height of three trees as 261.4 centimeters, 261.18 centimeters, and 279.7 centimeters. What is the difference in height between the tallest and
shortest trees?

The difference between the tallest tree and the shortest tree is ________ centimeters.

Answer 1

Answer:

18.3 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

So tallest tree = 279.7 cm

So shortest tree = 261.4 cm

So difference = 279.7 - 261.4 = 18.3 cm