A class collected 24.5 pounds of paper on Monday and 18.7 pounds on Tuesday. Then 6.2 pounds were thrown away. Which operations are needed?

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Question

A class collected 24.5 pounds of paper on Monday and 18.7 pounds on Tuesday. Then 6.2 pounds were thrown away. Which operations are needed?

Accepted Answer

add then subtract