Step-3

Title: Decimal Subtraction

Grade: 4-a Lesson: S2-L3

Explanation: Let us verify the answer here with the steps.

Discussion: Step1 Step2 Step3 Step4 Step5

Step Type Explanation Answer

1

Problem

Jack bought a 159.7-foot rope and Sherly bought a 134.6-foot rope. How much short is Sherly’s rope than Jack’s?

2

Clue

Much implies comparison

Subtraction

3

Hint

Operator used : subtraction

-

4

Step

Length of rope bought by Jack

159.7 feet

5

Step

Length of rope bought by Sherly

134.6 feet

6

Step

Difference in length of ropes bought by Jack and Sherly

159.7 feet - 134.6 feet

7

Step

=

25.1

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Step

Therefore, difference in length of ropes bought by Jack and Sherly

25.1 feet

9

SumUp

Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?

10

Choice.A

This option is incorrect because the calculation 159.7−134.6 does not result in 45.1. It results in 25.1

45.1

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Choice.B

This is incorrect because 35.1 is not the difference between 159.7 and 134.6

35.1

12

Choice.C

This is correct. We have verified that subtracting 134.6 from 159.7 gives us 25.1

25.1

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Choice.D

This option is incorrect because the actual difference is 25.1 feet, not 15.1 feet. A difference of 15.1 feet would be smaller than the actual discrepancy

15.1

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Answer

Option

C

15

SumUp

Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?

Discussion: Step1 Step2 Step3 Step4 Step5


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