Sadiq the doorman earned £3470 in tips last year This year his tips dropped by £590. How much did he earn in tips this year?

1 Answer
Dec 13, 2016

His tips this year are #£2880#

Explanation:

In a 'story sum' like this one, the important thing is to decide what operation to use. Is it an Addition? Subtraction? Multiplication or Division?

We have been told that his tips were lower this year and by how much, we have been given the difference.

The operation to use is therefore subtraction.

#£3470 - £590 = £2880#