At the beach cleanup, Maya's group collected 14.8 pounds of trash on Saturday and 12.5 pounds on Sunday. Will's group collected the same total amount of trash as Maya's group but collected only 11.8 pounds on Saturday.

How much trash did Will's group collect on Sunday?

A.
3.0 pounds

B.
12.5 pounds

C.
15.5 pounds

D.
27.3 pounds

Question

At the beach cleanup, Maya's group collected 14.8 pounds of trash on Saturday and 12.5 pounds on Sunday. Will's group collected the same total amount of trash as Maya's group but collected only 11.8 pounds on Saturday. 
 
How much trash did Will's group collect on Sunday?
 
 A.
3.0 pounds
 
 B.
12.5 pounds
 
 C.
15.5 pounds
 
 D.
27.3 pounds

anonymous · Answer

@Black_ninja123

black_ninja123 · Answer

14.8+12.5=27.3
27.3-11.8=15.5
15.5 is the answer