Question

Ricardo lost 6 golf balls while playing yesterday he bought a box of 12 golf balls then lost 4 on the course today he now has 18 golf balls how many golf balls did Ricardo have to begin with

Answer 1

36...if he now has 18 add the 4 he lost plus the 8 from the box which adds up to the 12 he bought and then add 6 for the other ones he lost