Hassan and his classmates placed colored blocks on a scale during a science lab. The yellow block weighed 0.93 pounds and the brown block weighed 0.85 pounds. How much more did the yellow block weigh than the brown block?____ pounds
Q. Hassan and his classmates placed colored blocks on a scale during a science lab. The yellow block weighed 0.93 pounds and the brown block weighed 0.85 pounds. How much more did the yellow block weigh than the brown block?____ pounds
Identify weights: Step 1: Identify the weights of the blocks.Yellow block: 0.93 poundsBrown block: 0.85 poundsWe need to find the difference between these two weights.Calculation: 0.93−0.85
Perform subtraction: Step 2: Perform the subtraction to find the difference.0.93−0.85=0.08This shows the yellow block is 0.08 pounds heavier than the brown block.
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