The grasshopper, the frog and the mouse had a jumping contest. The grasshopper jumped 3 inches. The grasshopper jumped 50 inches farther than the frog and the mouse jumped 49 inches lesser than the frog. How much farther did the grasshopper jump than the mouse?
The grasshopper jumped 3 inches. 
The frog jumped 3 + 50 = 53 inches. 
The mouse jumped 53 - 49 = 4 inches. 

The grasshopper jumped 3 + 50 = 53 inches. The mouse jumped 53 - 49 = 4 inches. Therefore, the grasshopper jumped 49 inches farther than the mouse.