What is the step by step method used to solve math operations?
standard algorithm
The Mississippi River is 2,320 miles long. The Ohio River is 981 miles long. How much longer is the Mississippi River than the Ohio River?
The Mississippi River is 1,339 miles longer than the Ohio River.
Rick drove 12,363 miles in his new car the first year he owned it. He drove 15,934 miles the second year. How many miles altogether did Rick drive in these two years?
28,297 miles
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Sabin has $20. She bought a magazine for $3 and a bottle of water. She now has $15. How much did the bottle of water cost?
The water bottle cost $2.