Question What operation would you use to solve the zip line problem? Subtract $8$ meters from the total length of $17$ meters to find the remaining distance.

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

Assumptions
1. The total length of the zip line is 17 meters.
2. Abby has already traveled 8 meters on the zip line.
3. We need to find the remaining distance that Abby has to travel on the zip line.

STEP 2

To find the remaining distance Abby has to travel, we need to subtract the distance she has already gone from the total length of the zip line.
$Remaining\, distance = Total\, length - Distance\, traveled$

STEP 3

Now, plug in the given values for the total length of the zip line and the distance Abby has already traveled to calculate the remaining distance.
$Remaining\, distance = 17\, meters - 8\, meters$

STEP 4

Calculate the remaining distance.
$Remaining\, distance = 17\, meters - 8\, meters = 9\, meters$
Abby has 9 meters left to go on the zip line.
The correct operation to use in this problem is subtraction.

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