Question

Gary started out a round of golf with 12 golf balls in his bag. At the end of the day, he had 4 left. How many balls did he lose on the golf course? Group of answer choices 12 – 8 = 4 12 – 4 = 8 4 + 12 = 16 12 × 4 = 48

Answer 1

Explanation:

he started with 12 balls.

at the end (!) he had 4 left.

this does NOT mean he lost 4 balls, it means that he lost some balls (x) had at the end 4 balls remaining.

so, it is

12 - x = 4

12 = 4 + x

x = 12 - 4 = 8

he lost 8 balls.

Answer 2

12-4=8

Explanation:

start with 12 balls if you lose 4 then its 12-4 which is 8