Mara has 12 bags with 2 marbles in each bag. Markus has 2 bags with 13 marbles in each bag. How many more marbles does Markus have?
Thoughts? Step-by-step reasoning:
Mara has 2 x 12 = 24 marbles. Markus has 2 x 13 = 26 marbles. Markus has 26 - 24 = 2 more marbles than Mara.
Thus, the answer is 2.