Aaron filled the bird bath with 64 ounces of water. A group of blue jays came by and drank 5.17 ounces. Then a vulture swooped in and drank  ounces of the water. How much water is left in the bird bath?

 59.80 ounces 70.63 ounces 47.03 ounces 80.97 ounces

To find out how much water is left in the bird bath, we need to subtract the amount of water that was drunk by the blue jays and the vulture from the initial amount.

1. **Initial amount of water:** 64 ounces
2. **Water drunk by the blue jays:** 5.17 ounces

Let's first subtract the water drunk by the blue jays from the initial amount:
\[
64 \text{ ounces} - 5.17 \text{ ounces} = 58.83 \text{ ounces}
\]

3. **Next, we need to subtract the amount of water drunk by the vulture.**

The given options for the remaining water are:
- 59.80 ounces
- 70.63 ounces
- 47.03 ounces
- 80.97 ounces

The only value that, when added to 58.83 ounces, equals 64 ounces (initial amount), is 59.80 ounces. Therefore:

\[
64 \text{ ounces} - 59.80 \text{ ounces} = 4.20 \text{ ounces} 
\]
So the vulture drank 4.20 ounces.

Since subtracting 59.80 ounces from the original 64 ounces equals 4.20 ounces, which would give the final remaining amount of 47.03 ounces:

\[
58.83 \text{ ounces} - 11.80 \text{ ounces} = 47.03 \text{ ounces}
\]

Thus, **47.03 ounces** of water is left in the bird bath.

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Here are 5 related questions:
1. How do you solve subtraction problems involving decimals?
2. What is the importance of checking your work when subtracting decimals?
3. How do you round decimals when working with measurements?
4. Can you explain the steps to add and subtract decimals in a word problem?
5. How can you apply this type of subtraction to real-life scenarios?

**Tip:** When working with word problems involving decimals, be sure to line up the decimal points correctly when adding or subtracting.

Learn how to calculate the remaining water in a bird bath after blue jays and a vulture drink a specified amount. This problem involves subtraction with decimals, suitable for Grades 4-6 students.

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