Question
Matilda bought 5.48 ounces of fudge and her friend, Sue, bought 4.79 ounces. How many more ounces of fudge would they have to buy in order to have a combined total of 15 ounces of fudge?
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To find out how many more ounces of fudge Matilda and Sue need to buy to reach a combined total of 15 ounces, we first need to determine how much fudge they currently have together.
Matilda has 5.48 ounces and Sue has 4.79 ounces, so we calculate their total:
\[
5.48 + 4.79 = 10.27 \text{ ounces}
\]
Next, we want to find out how much more they need to reach 15 ounces. We do this by subtracting their current total from 15:
\[
15 - 10.27 = 4.73 \text{ ounces}
\]
Therefore, Matilda and Sue need to buy **4.73 ounces** more of fudge to have a combined total of 15 ounces.
Matilda has 5.48 ounces and Sue has 4.79 ounces, so we calculate their total:
\[
5.48 + 4.79 = 10.27 \text{ ounces}
\]
Next, we want to find out how much more they need to reach 15 ounces. We do this by subtracting their current total from 15:
\[
15 - 10.27 = 4.73 \text{ ounces}
\]
Therefore, Matilda and Sue need to buy **4.73 ounces** more of fudge to have a combined total of 15 ounces.