TASK DEFINITION: You are provided with an arithmetic question. Your task is to compute the solution using the given arithmetic operations. The only arithmetic operators needed to answer the questions are'+'(addition) and'-'(subtraction). The answer should be correct to one decimal place.
PROBLEM: Joan picked 43 apples from the orchard, and gave 27 apples toMelanie. How many apples does Joan have now?

SOLUTION: 16.0

PROBLEM: Kelly's chemistry textbook weighs 7.125 pounds and her geometrytextbook weighs 0.625 pound. How much more does the chemistrytextbook weigh than the geometry textbook?

SOLUTION: 6.5

PROBLEM: A renovation project required 0.19 truck-load ofsand, 0.33 truck-load of dirt, and 0.18 truck-load of cement. How many truck-loadsof material were needed in all?

SOLUTION:
0.7