A novelty store sells 8 comic books for every 3 action figures. On Monday, they sold 32 comic books. On Tuesday, they sold 18 action figures. What is the difference between the number of action figures sold on Monday and Tuesday? Explain

1. Calculate the number of action figures sold on Monday:

8 comic books for every 3 action figuress

32 comic books = ? action figures

8 x 4 = 32

so 3 x 4 = 12 action figures sold on Monday

2. Find the difference between the number of action figures sold on Monday and Tuesday

They're asking for the difference, so you subtract

18 - 12 = 6

Hence, the difference in the number of books on Monday and Tuesday is 6