Toby has two rectangles of cloth. The first is 4 inches wide and 5 inches tall. The second is 3 inches wide and 6 inches tall. How many more square inches is the area of the first compared to the second?
Stream of thoughts:
2
The first has an area of 20 square inches because (4 x 5) = 20.

The second has an area of 18 square inches because (3 x 6) = 18.

The difference in area is 20 - 18 = 2 square inches.

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So, the answer is 2