Q. A bee colony produced 8.5 pounds of honey, but bears ate 5.8 pounds of it. How much honey remains?_____ pounds
Identify Initial Amount: Step 1: Identify the initial amount of honey and the amount consumed by bears.Initial honey: 8.5 poundsConsumed by bears: 5.8 poundsWe need to subtract the amount eaten by the bears from the initial amount to find out how much honey is left.Calculation: 8.5−5.8
Perform Subtraction: Step 2: Perform the subtraction to find the remaining honey.8.5−5.8=2.7So, 2.7 pounds of honey remains after the bears ate some.
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