Volunteers

Volunteers helped clean up 8.2 kg of trash in one neighborhood and 11 1/2 kg in another. They sent 2 3/5 kg to be recycled and threw the rest away. How many kilograms of trash did they throw away?

Correct answer:

m =  17 110 = 171/10 kg

Step-by-step explanation:

m1=8.2 kg m2=1121=11+21=211 2+1=222+1=223=11.5 kg r=253=2+53=52 5+3=510+3=513=2.6 kg  m=m1+m2r=8.2+11.52.6=10171 kg=17101 kg=17.1 kg



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