Chapter SH, Problem 3.9E

To determine

To find: The difference of the given numbers.

Answer to Problem 3.9E

The difference of the number is $7.08$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given: The given numbers are $8.611-1.584$ .

The difference of the number is calculated as,

  $\begin{array}{c}\text{Difference}=8.611-1.584\\ =7.027\\ \approx 7.03\end{array}$

Therefore, the difference of the number is $7.03$ .