At a certain construction site, there is a pile containing 55 tons of sand. Four trucks, each of which holds 11.4 tons of sand, are filled from this pile. How many tons of sand remain in the pile?
A. 9.4
B. 16.2
C. 20.8
D. 32.2
E. 43.6
55 - (11.4 * 4) = _______tons remaining
A. 9.4
Right.
Thank you very much Ms. Sue. You helped a lot.
You're very welcome, Neil.
To solve this problem, we need to subtract the total amount of sand that the four trucks can carry from the initial amount in the pile.
First, let's calculate the total amount of sand the four trucks can carry. We multiply the amount of sand each truck can hold (11.4 tons) by the number of trucks (4):
11.4 tons/truck * 4 trucks = 45.6 tons
Now, to find the remaining amount of sand in the pile, we subtract the amount carried by the trucks (45.6 tons) from the initial amount in the pile (55 tons):
55 tons - 45.6 tons = 9.4 tons
Therefore, the answer is 9.4 tons.
The correct option is A. 9.4.