What is the relationship a - b and b - a

Step-by-step explanation:

if a>b u get a (+) value for (a - b)

if b>a u get a (-)value for (a - b)

if a>b u get a (-) value for (b - a)

if b>a u get a (+) value for (b - a)

eg .5 - 4 / 4 - 5

1 / -1

i think there was a typo. you wrote pat brings 3 quarts of ice-cream to the party. each serving of ice-cream is 1 6 quart. how many total servings of ice-cream does pat bring to the party? i think the bold is supposed to be 1/6. so 1 quart of ice cream = 6 servings. 6 * 3 = 18.