Keenan bought a new roll of tape. There were 9.92 yards of tape on the roll. Then Keenan used 7.99 yards of the tape to make a collage. How much tape is left on the roll?____ yards
Q. Keenan bought a new roll of tape. There were 9.92 yards of tape on the roll. Then Keenan used 7.99 yards of the tape to make a collage. How much tape is left on the roll?____ yards
Identify initial tape amount: Step 1: Identify the initial amount of tape and the amount used.Keenan started with 9.92 yards of tape and used 7.99 yards for his collage.Calculation: 9.92−7.99
Subtract tape used: Step 2: Subtract the amount of tape used from the initial amount to find out how much is left.Calculation: 9.92−7.99=1.93
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