Asked by andrew Hickey on May 31, 2024
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A grocery store had 76.4 pounds of chicken in refrigeration on Friday morning. During the day, customers purchased 48.9 pounds, and 8.8 pounds were waste and thrown away. Calculate the number of pounds that were left on Friday night.
Refrigeration
The process of removing heat from a space or substance to lower its temperature, often used for preserving food or other perishables.
- Apply essential arithmetic operations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to work through real-world situations.
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Victor ValenciaJun 02, 2024
Final Answer :
48.9 + 8.8 = 57.7 pounds gone; 76.4 - 57.7 = 18.7 pounds remaining
Learning Objectives
- Apply essential arithmetic operations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to work through real-world situations.