A company has a monthly profit, or gain, of $6,400. The next month they have a loss of $4,700.

Question

What expression would you use to find the difference in profit between the two months?

4,700 - 6,400
6,400 - 4,700
6,400 - (-4,700)
- 4,700 - 6,400

Answer 1

To find the difference in profit between the two months (one month being a profit and the next a loss), you would use the expression:

6,400 - 4,700

This expression calculates the difference between the profit in the first month and the loss in the second month.