Jerry had 8 action figures and 33 books on a shelf in his room. Later he added 5 more action figures to the shelf. How many more books than action figures were on his shelf?
Jerry had 8 action figures and 33 books on a shelf in his room. 

This means that there were originally 41 items on the shelf. 

Later he added 5 more action figures to the shelf. 

This means that there are now 46 items on the shelf. 

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

There were originally 33 books on the shelf, and there are now 46 items on the shelf. This means that there are 13 more items on the shelf. Since 5 of those items are action figures, this means that there are 8 more books than action figures on the shelf.