Question

The park behind James's house used to have a bike trail that was 12.347 kilometers long. Last year, the trail was reduced to 9.432 kilometers to make space for a meditation garden. What is the difference in the lengths of the old and the new bike trails?

Answer 1

12.347 - 9.432 = 2.915 kilometers

Answer 2

The difference in the lengths of the old and the new bike trails is 2.915 kilometers.

Explanation:

The park behind James's house used to have a bike trail that was 12.347 kilometers long.

Last year, the trail was reduced to 9.432 kilometers to make space for a meditation garden.

So, the difference in lengths is =
`12.347-9.432=2.915` kilometers

Therefore, the difference in the lengths of the old and the new bike trails is 2.915 kilometers.