Question

A problem states that the subtrahend is 489 and the minuend is 678 what is the difference?

Answer 1

Minuend − Subtrahend = Difference

678(minuend) − 489 (subtrahend) = 189 (Difference)

The difference is 189.

Answer 2

Subtrahend is the number that is getting subtracted from the minuend, and the result is called the difference. In other words:

Minuend - Subtrahend = Difference

So...

678 - 489 = 189

Hope that helps :)