Question

Daryl is 23 years old. His brother Larry is 11 years younger. Which number scentence can you use to find how old Larry is?

Answer 1

It is A.

Since his brother is 11 years younger, you would subtract 23-11=12

So Larry is 12 years old.

Answer 2

You would use A) 23 - 11 = 12.
This is because you are looking for Larry's age, and since he is younger by 11 years, this shows that you need to subtract to get his age.