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At a certain construction site, there is a pile containing 55 tons of sand. Four trucks, each of which holds 11.4 tons of sand, are filled from this pile. How many tons of sand remain in the pile?
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Sagot :

11.4 multiplied by 4 trucks = 45.6 tons in the trucks.
55 - 45.6 = what remains in the pile which would be 9.4 tons.
55 - 11.4 (4)
11.4 (4) = 45.6
55 - 45.6 = 9.4
9.4 tons of sand remain