For a class experiment, Danny's class weighed a log before and after subjecting it to termites. Before subjecting it to termites, the log weighed 5 pounds. After the termites, the log weighed 1/4 of a pound. How much weight did the termites take from the log?

4.75 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

Before the termites: 5 pounds

After the termites: 1/4 of a pound

Amount that the termites took: x

5 - x = 1/4

Add x to both sides of the equation

5 = 1/4 + x

Subtract 1/4 from both sides of the equation

4 3/4 = x

4 3/4 = 4.75

The termites took 4.75 pounds from the log

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