Question

Which of the following represents the result of subtracting the second number from the first number in the pair: 5.87 and 0.02, 1.74 and 0.03?

A) 5.85, 1.71
B) 5.85, 1.77
C) 5.89, 1.71
D) 5.85, 1.74

Answer 1

The subtraction of the second number from the first for the given pairs (5.87 and 0.02, 1.74 and 0.03) results in 5.85 and 1.71 respectively. Therefore, the correct answer is A) 5.85, 1.71.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks us to find the result of subtracting the second number from the first number for each of the given pairs of numbers. To do this, we perform two separate subtraction operations:

• For the pair 5.87 and 0.02, subtracting gives us 5.87 - 0.02 = 5.85.
• For the pair 1.74 and 0.03, subtracting gives us 1.74 - 0.03 = 1.71.

So, the correct answer is A) 5.85, 1.71.