Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)

by Lial, Margaret L.; Salzman, Stanley A.; Hestwood, Diana L.

Published by Pearson

ISBN 10: 0134467795

ISBN 13: 978-0-13446-779-5

Chapter 4 - Decimals - Summary Exercises - Adding, Subtracting, and Multiplying Decimal Numbers - Page 297: 30

Answer

The pumpkin is the heaviest, and the strawberry is the lightest. The difference is: $2323.5$

Work Step by Step

We first find the largest number. We see that the largest number is 2324, which corresponds to the pumpkin in the table. Next, we find the smallest number. The smallest number is .5, which corresponds to the strawberry. The difference is: $$ =2324-.5 \\ =2323.5$$

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