Question

A fertilizer company ordered 432 tons of lime. Five truckloads of lime are delivered to the fertilizer company.

If each truckload of lime weighs 84 tons, how many more tons of lime are needed to complete the order?
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Answer 1

12

Explanation:

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Answer 2

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Answer:

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Explanation:

The amount delivered was ...

(5 trucks)(84 tons/truck) = (5·84) tons = 420 tons

The amount remaining to be delivered is ...

(432 tons) - (420 tons) = 12 tons

12 more tons of lime are needed to complete the order.