Question

David has 23 more stamps than Leah.David has 42 stamps.How many stamps does Leah have? Can you use the equation to solve the problem?circle yes or no. 1. ? +23 =42 2. 42+23=? 3.42-23=?

Answer 1

1.yes 2. no 3. yes
David has 42, Leah has 19. This makes David having 23 more stamps than Leah.

2 doesn't work because 42 + 23 = 65. That would mean that Leah would have 65. It says David has more than Leah.