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Sheet # 278
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1) When Kate started her trip, the speedometer read 7862.9 km and when she finished her trip, the speedometer read 8623.4 km. How many kilometers did she travel?




2) Bruce holds the world record for the 100 meter dash at 7.3 seconds. In the school meet the winning time was 9.1 seconds. How much slower than the world record was the winning time?




3) Terry caught a bluefin tuna weighing 208.3 kg and a dog-toothed tuna weighing 68.8 kg. What was the combined weight of his catch?




4) Howard is 1.27 meters tall, Derek is 1.08 meters tall. How much taller is Howard than Derek?




5) Courtney weighs 38.59 kilograms. How much heavier would Courtney be if she was 42.56 kilograms?
















Answers for Sheet # 278

1) 760.5 kg

2) 1.8 seconds

3) 277.1 kg

4) 0.19 meters

5) 3.97 kg