A bee colony produced 32.58 pounds of honey, but bears ate 0.9 pounds of it. How much honey remains?

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To find out how much honey remains, we subtract the amount of honey eaten by the bears from the total amount produced:

\[
\text{Remaining honey} = \text{Total honey} - \text{Honey eaten by bears}
\]

\[
\text{Remaining honey} = 32.58 \, \text{pounds} - 0.9 \, \text{pounds}
\]

\[
\text{Remaining honey} = 31.68 \, \text{pounds}
\]

So, **31.68 pounds** of honey remains.

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Here are 5 related questions to explore further:
1. If the bears ate twice as much honey, how much would be left?
2. How many pounds of honey would remain if 5% of it was eaten by bears?
3. If another colony produced 45 pounds of honey, how much would they produce together after the bears ate some?
4. What is the percentage of honey eaten by the bears from the total amount produced?
5. If each pound of honey sells for $3, how much money can the beekeeper make from the remaining honey?

**Tip:** When solving word problems, it's helpful to carefully read each part of the problem to ensure you're subtracting or adding the correct amounts.

A bee colony produced 32.58 pounds of honey, but bears ate 0.9 pounds of it. How much honey remains?

Learn how to solve a basic subtraction word problem where a bee colony produced 32.58 pounds of honey and bears ate 0.9 pounds. Understand the key arithmetic concepts used to calculate the remaining honey. This problem is suitable for students in Grades 3-5.

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