When the Santos family stopped at the diner, they had traveled 36 miles from their home. At the gas station, the trip meter read 79 miles. How far did they travel from the diner to the gas station?
They are 36 miles from home because they are stoppedĀ at theĀ dinerĀ and then they travel to the gas stations which is 79 miles from home. So, you subtract 79-36 to get 43 miles.