Jerry had 23 action figures and 33 books on a shelf in his room. Later he added 2 more action figures to the shelf. How many more books than action figures were on his shelf?
Jerry had 23 action figures and 33 books on a shelf in his room. 

This means that there were a total of 56 items on the shelf. 

Later he added 2 more action figures to the shelf. 

This means that there are now 58 items on the shelf. 

How many more books than action figures were on his shelf?

There are now 33 books and 25 action figures on the shelf. This means that there are 8 more books than action figures on the shelf.