Finding the Difference
Use subtraction to find the difference between two amounts.
🎯 What You'll Learn
You will learn to find the difference between two numbers — how much more one number is than another.
🏪 Market Story
Chidi has ₦85 and his friend Tunde has ₦60. Chidi asks, "How much more money do I have than Tunde?" The difference is ₦85 − ₦60 = ₦25. Chidi has ₦25 more than Tunde.
📝 Let's Learn
The difference between two numbers tells you how far apart they are. You find it by subtracting the smaller number from the bigger number.
Key words that mean "find the difference": "how much more," "how much less," "how many more," "what is the difference."
Example 1: Amina scored 78 and Bola scored 65 on a test. Difference: 78 − 65 = 13 marks.
Example 2: A shirt costs ₦150 and a cap costs ₦80. The shirt costs ₦150 − ₦80 = ₦70 more.
Example 3: Emeka is 12 years old and his sister is 8. The age difference is 12 − 8 = 4 years.
✏️ Practice Questions
- Funke has ₦90 and Chidi has ₦55. How much more does Funke have?
- One stall sells garri for ₦120 and another sells it for ₦95. What is the price difference?
- Tunde scored 42 goals this year. Last year he scored 28. How many more goals did he score this year?
Click to see answers
- ₦90 − ₦55 = ₦35 more.
- ₦120 − ₦95 = ₦25.
- 42 − 28 = 14 more goals.
💡 Remember
"How much more" and "what is the difference" both mean subtract the smaller from the bigger. This helps you compare prices, scores, ages, and amounts!