My mom and dad have $71.00 in their savings account and $27.00 in their checking account. How much more do my parents have in savings than in checking?
In savings, your parents have $71.00.
In checking, your parents have $27.00.
To find how much more they have in savings than in checking, we subtract the amount in checking from the amount in savings:
$71.00 - $27.00 = $<<71-27=44>>44.00
So, your parents have $44.00 more in savings than in checking.