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A search team is tasked to search an area of 400 square meters. If they have covered 0.6 of the area, how many square meters are left to search?
If 0.6 of the area is covered, then 1 - 0.6 = 0.4 of the area is left. Multiply the total area by this decimal: 0.4 * 400 square meters = 160 square meters.
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Question: A search team is tasked to search an area of 400 square meters. If they have covered 0.6 of the area, how many square meters are left to search?
Answer options: ✅ 160 square meters
- 240 square meters
- 100 square meters
- 300 square meters
Correct answer: 160 square meters
Explanation: If 0.6 of the area is covered, then 1 - 0.6 = 0.4 of the area is left. Multiply the total area by this decimal: 0.4 * 400 square meters = 160 square meters.
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