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1. The diameter of the Earth 12 763.29 Klometers. Mer cury's diameter is about 7 913.04 kilometers shorter than that of the Earth, what is the diameter of the Mercury?
a.What is asked?
b.what are the given facts?
c.what operation is needed to solve the problem?
d.what is the number sentence needed to solve the problem?
e.what is the complete answer?
Directions Read the problem carefully. Then answer the questions that follow.
1. The diameter of the Earth 12 763.29 Klometers. Mer cury's diameter is about 7 913.04 kilometers shorter than that of the Earth, what is the diameter of the Mercury?
a.What is asked?
b.what are the given facts?
c.what operation is needed to solve the problem?
d.what is the number sentence needed to solve the problem?
e.what is the complete answer?
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a.What is asked?
The diameter of the Mercury
b.what are the given facts?
12,763.29 km - diameter of the Earth
7,913.04 km - difference between the Earth's and the Mercury's diameters
c.what operation is needed to solve the problem?
Subtraction
d.what is the number sentence needed to solve the problem?
12,763.29-7,913.04=n
e.what is the complete answer?
12,763.29-7,913.04=4,850.25 km
Thus, the diameter of the Mercury is 4,850.25 kilometers.