Question

Mrs. Claus gave Santa 12 marshmallows, and Santa ate 6 of them. How many marshmallows does Santa have now?

Answer 1

First, Mrs. Claus gave Santa 12 marshmallows, then Santa has:

`12`

marshmallows, then Santa ate 6 of them, therefore Santa has:

`12-6=6`

marshmallows.

Then, Santa has 6 marshmallows now.

Answer: 6 marshmallows.