Question 389156
How about this: Michael sees a sign that reads "Town A: 150 miles" (ie the distance he is from Town A is 150 miles) and a few hours later he comes upon another sign that reads "Town A: 72 miles". How far has he traveled?



Simply subtract the two figures to get 150-72 = 78. So he has traveled 78 miles. Of course, you can change the numbers to make the distance a different number. For instance, the two numbers could be 200 and 143 giving you a distance of 200-143=57 miles.