Q. The day after a record storm dumped 23.15 inches of snow in Steamboat Springs, 6.51 inches of the snow melted. How much snow was left?
Identify Initial Amount: Identify the initial amount of snow and the amount that melted.Initial amount of snow: 23.15 inchesAmount of snow that melted: 6.51 inchesTo find out how much snow is left, we need to subtract the amount that melted from the initial amount.Calculation: 23.15 inches −6.51 inches
Perform Subtraction: Perform the subtraction to find the remaining amount of snow.Calculation: 23.15−6.51=16.64 inchesThis is the amount of snow left after the melting.
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