Question

A train travels a distance of 862 miles. Then it travels another 312 miles. The train then travels another 403 miles. How many more miles does the train travel on the first part of the trip than on the second and third trips combined? *

Answer 1

147

312+403=715

862-715=147

The train travels 147 more miles the first trip then the second and third one combined. So your answer is 147.

Answer 2

It travels 530 more miles on the first trip than the second trip and travels 469 more miles on the first trip than the third trip.

Explanation:

Take 872-342=530 so then that's your answer to the first part of the question, now do the same thing just plug in the different numbers: 872-403=469