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Decimals, SM-Bank 070

Bert, Gary and Miles are weighing themselves.

Bert weighs 48.65 kilograms.

Gary weighs 0.3 kilograms more than Bert.

Miles weighs 0.75 kilograms less than Bert.

How many kilograms do the three boys weigh altogether?  (2 marks)

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`text(145.5 kg)`

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`text(Bert’s weight = 48.65 kg)`

`text(Gary’s weight = 48.65 + 0.3 = 48.95 kg)`

`text(Miles’ weight = 48.65 − 0.75 = 47.9 kg)`
 

`:.\ text(Total weight)` `= 48.65 + 48.95 + 47.9`
  `=48 + 48 + 47 + 0.65 + 0.95 + 0.9`
  `= 143 + 2.5`
  `= 145.5\ text(kg)`

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