Paul got a box of 1 crayons for his birthday. During the school year he lost 4 crayons while he gave away 44 crayons to his friends. How many more crayons did he give to his friends than those he lost?
1. Paul got a box of 1 crayons for his birthday. 
2. During the school year he lost 4 crayons. 
3. He gave away 44 crayons to his friends. 

We want to know how many more crayons did he give to his friends than those he lost. 

This means we want to know the difference between 44 and 4. 

The answer is 40.