Question

A baseball must weigh not less than 5 ounces nor more than 5.25 ounces. 

A. A baseball weighs 5.41 ounces. How much heavier than the maximum weigh is this ?
B. A baseball weighs 4.37 ounces. How much lighter than the minimum weight is this ?

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Answer 1

A. If a basball weighs 5.41 ounces and the maximum is 5.25 ounces, then the ball is heavier by 5.41 - 5.25 = 0,16 ounces.

B. If a baseball weighs 4.37 ounces and the minimum is 5 ounces, then the ball is lighter by 5 - 4.37 = 0,63 ounces.