1. **State the problem:** A dump truck initially has 88.126 pounds of wood chips. It drops off 43.975 pounds at the playground. We need to find how many pounds of wood chips remain in the truck. 2. **Formula used:** To find the remaining amount, subtract the amount dropped off from the initial amount: $$\text{Remaining} = \text{Initial} - \text{Dropped off}$$ 3. **Apply the values:** $$\text{Remaining} = 88.126 - 43.975$$ 4. **Perform the subtraction:** $$88.126 - 43.975 = 44.151$$ 5. **Conclusion:** There are **44.151 pounds** of wood chips left in the truck after dropping off 43.975 pounds at the playground.