Question

Last year a farmer dug

6 583 tonne of potatoes
from his farm. This year he dug 2 786 tonne from
one field and 2 862 tonne from another field.
How many more tonne did he dig last year?
Please explain on text or just say the answer.

Answer 1

Answer: 935 tons

Step-by-step explanation:

We'll add the last two values to get the amount dug this year.

2786+2862 = 5648

So the farmer dug 5648 tons of potatoes this year.

Subtract that result from the first value given

6583 - 5648 = 935

The farmer dug 935 more tons last year compared to this year.

In other words, the amount has dropped by 935 tons when going from last year to this year.